Last Sunday 4 October Passos Coelho’s right-wing coalition won the most votes in general elections in Portugal but failed to win a majority in parliament. Since then the man who’s imposed on Portugal some of the harshest austerity measures in Europe has been trying win the backing of the opposition Socialists. If the Socialists refuse … Continue reading
By Dimitri Deliolanes Greece’s prime minister Alexis Tsipras has moved to unblock the negotiations. It may be the last move in the direction of an “honourable compromise”. If the creditors do not seize the opportunity, then Athens will be forced by the facts to carefully consider the possibility of making dramatic choices. A position repeated … Continue reading