Though nothing is finally settled, Europe this week breathed a sigh of relief.
Greece’s Syriza-led government backed down in its confrontation with its EU partners over austerity policies and, after bloody skirmishes in the early days of a new cease-fire agreement, the combatants in Ukraine backed off.
Not everyone was happy in Greece, though. Manolis Glezos, a 92-year-old WWII Greek resistance hero and prominent member of Syriza, writes that “I apologize to the Greek people for collaborating in this illusion” that the new government would break free of the crushing bailout constraints. Greek journalist Thanos Dimadis argues that standing up to Germany …read more
Source: The Huffington Post
