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Greeks show, when push comes to shove, national unity wins out

Demonstrators in Paris holding masks of (from left) Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande express their opposition to bailing Greece out of debt on Monday. Photo: AFP
7 Jul 2015 - 1:10PM

Greece's euro-zone troubles are on the fast track to a tragic end

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (right) and his Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis play their roles well. Photo: AP
13 Feb 2015 - 8:03PM

Greek election to send euro zone into deeper crisis

A man walks past a banner with an image of opposition leader and the head of Syriza party, Alexis Tsipras, in Athens. Photo: Reuters
20 Jan 2015 - 2:18PM

Just how revolutionary is Hong Kong's 'umbrella movement'?

It tends to be forgotten that communism's fall in Central and Eastern Europe was instigated by non-revolutionary civil society movements. Photo: Bloomberg

The spectre of a "colour revolution" is haunting Hong Kong. Leaders of the "umbrella movement" are adamant that what they have initiated is not yet another such revolution.

21 Oct 2014 - 2:27AM
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