Oil Drilling In Greece? This Is What the High Cost of Debt Payments Looks Like

The Greek Parliament has voted on a concession to begin exploratory oil drilling in the country in early 2020 as part of a larger effort to offset the country’s debt.

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An End to Justify All Means: Nea Dimokratia Seeks To Turn the Clock Back In Greece

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis's administration had barely settled in last month before it made a very sharp, very sudden bank in a worrisome direction.

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Greece's Painful Decade: Out of the Bailout, But Not Out of the Woods

Poverty, privatizations, debt – in Greece, which just officially "ended" its bailout program, the silent majority can't let go their fear that this might just be the prelude to something worse yet to come.

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New Strikes In Athens Expose Syriza Government's Efforts to Stifle Resistance

The latest proposed austerity "reform," curtailing the ability of unions to strike, appears to have finally turned the broader Greek left against Syriza – a party once lauded for bringing the left back to the forefront of Greek politics.

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Forgotten Sufferers: From Education to Deportation, Refugees Face A Growing Crisis In Greece

Since summer school programs for refugee children failed last summer due to budget constraints and lack of staff, teachers have begun taking it upon themselves to teach Syrian children elementary Greek. But it's not so simple as it sounds.

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Despite Threats from Spain, Catalans Might Actually Vote for—And Win—Independence

Nerves are mounting on all sides, as many suspect this could be the year the Catalans make good on their promise to secede.

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After Barcelona Terror Attack, Europe to Confront a More Violent Refugee Crisis

A day after the attack on Las Ramblas, members of the extreme right Spanish group, Falange, took to the streets to protest Islam and the E.U.'s failed immigration policies, and clashed with anti-fascist groups in a sign of the turbulence to come.

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Two Years Into Refugee Crisis, Europe Tries to Wipe Its Hands Clean

There is little mention of the ongoing unwillingness by France or Germany to make good on their commitment to accept the promised number of refugees, nor further debate on Hungary’s and Poland’s outright refusal to admit any refugees within their borders.

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Battle to Oppose Water Privatization Returns Greece To Frontlines of E.U. Crisis

Projected conclusions about the Greek water privatization scheme are dire.

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The Greek Government Is Sabotaging Its People With a Water Privatization Scheme

Thanks to the Greek legislature, private companies that gain access to water and sanitation are almost certain to hike prices to the level of monopolies – with little to no guarantees on the quality of the services they will provide.

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