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If the UK is to learn anything from the political changes in Spain, it must be that Podemos was formed out of the failings of the country’s traditional socialist party.
The astounding NO vote that swept every part of Greece will take time to digest and understand and its meaning also depends on how the Europeans respond. But here are some immediate reactions.
“More cynically (or realistically) the Hellenes must be kept in the NATO orbit and timely aid is the best guarantor of it.”
Personally it took me a while to feel more hopeful about this referendum and to overcome my own anxieties and fear.
If YES wins, Tsipras could lose everything; if NO wins Tsipras could gain nothing. But, in the longer term, YES would prolong the agony of the country, while NO would show that some democracy is left in Europe.
Tsipras’ room for manoeuvre is completely circumscribed by the euro.
Much like the mythical Atlas, Greece must carry the struggle against austerity on its shoulders as punishment for its government challenging the neo-liberal European consensus in Europe.
Tribute to the Greek left from a fellow European who won’t forget the run-up to the historic Greek referendum.
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Some of our best contributors on the Greek crisis give their thoughts on how they would vote in Sunday's referendum.
