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Greece and the Fate of the Euro

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Crunch time has come for Greece, and perhaps for the euro. If Greece defaults and exits the eurozone, how much collateral damage should Europe expect?‎

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  1. Europe’s Vindictive Privatization Plan for Greece
    Greek Parliament Kostas Pikoulas/ZumaPress

    Europe’s Vindictive Privatization Plan for Greece

    Jul 20, 2015 Yanis Varoufakis shows what a key structural reform could have looked like.

  2. Germany, Greece, and the Future of Europe
    Angela Merkel and Wolfgang Schäuble Reynaldo Paganelli/ZumaPress

    Germany, Greece, and the Future of Europe

    Jul 20, 2015 Jeffrey D. Sachs calls the creditors' approach to the Greek debt crisis unwise and unprofessional.

  3. Is Tsipras the New Lula?
    Greek Prime minister Alexis Tsipras Panayiotis Tzamaros/ZumaPress

    Is Tsipras the New Lula?

    Jul 17, 2015 Jeffrey Frankel believes that Greece’s prime minister could begin to emulate leftists in South Korea and Brazil.

  4. Saving Greece, Saving Europe
    Merkel Tsipras Wikimedia Commons

    Saving Greece, Saving Europe

    Jul 13, 2015 Barry Eichengreen warns that Germany’s effort to force a Grexit is paving a path to political and economic disaster.

  5. Greece for Grownups
    Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras George Panagakis/ZumaPress

    Greece for Grownups

    Jul 13, 2015 Adair Turner demands that eurozone authorities face the reality that a Greek debt write-off is inescapable.

  6. Down and Out in Athens and Brussels
    Greece sadness George Panagakis/ZumaPress

    Down and Out in Athens and Brussels

    Jul 11, 2015 Jeffrey D. Sachs pinpoints the economic-governance failures that fueled the Greek crisis.

  1. strain34_Nic AntayaGetty Images_trumpsupporters Nic Antaya/Getty Images

    Populism Never Lasts

    Michael R. Strain draws on history to assess the durability of Donald Trump's brand of politics.
  2. zizek40_Aref TammawiGettyImages_aljolani_mosque Aref Tammawi/Getty Images

    What Did We Miss in Syria?

    Slavoj Žižek

    Recent developments that look like triumphs of religious fundamentalism represent not a return of religion in politics, but simply the return of the political as such. If they look foreign to Western eyes, that is because the West no longer stands for anything Westerners are willing to fight and die for.

    thinks the prosperous West no longer understands what genuine political struggle looks like.
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    Public Guarantees Would Boost European Green Industry

    Doris Hafenbradl explains how EU policymakers can use government funds to crowd in private capital for cleantech firms.
  4. op_anheier15_HANNIBAL HANSCHKEPOOLAFP via Getty Images_merkel Hannibal Hanschke/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

    Angela Merkel’s World of Yesterday

    Helmut K. Anheier

    Readers seeking a self-critical analysis of the former German chancellor’s 16-year tenure will be disappointed by her long-awaited memoir, as she offers neither a mea culpa nor even an acknowledgment of her missteps. Still, the book provides a rare glimpse into the mind of a remarkable politician.

    highlights how and why the former German chancellor’s legacy has soured in the three years since she left power.
  5. nixonsaintil4_Anya BerkutGettyImages_ai_learning Anya Berkut/Getty Images

    Closing the AI Skills Gap in 2025

    Justina Nixon-Saintil explains what can be done to equip the workforce for an era of rapid technological change.
  6. ochieng2_Li YahuiXinhua via Getty Images_chinaafricahealth Li Yahui/Xinhua via Getty Images

    Investing in Global Health Enhances US National Security

    Walter O. Ochieng & Tom Achoki urge the incoming Trump administration to build on the success of Operation Warp Speed.
  7. norrlof8_DELIL SOULEIMANAFP via Getty Images_USsyria Delil Souleiman/AFP via Getty Images

    The Scramble for Syria

    Carla Norrlöf explains how America and its allies should respond to the demise of the country's longstanding dictatorship.
  8. slee1_ANTHONY WALLACEAFP via Getty Images_seoulapartments Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images

    The Bank of Korea Moves Beyond Monetary Policy

    Soohyung Lee highlights the efforts of central bankers to address structural challenges such as skyrocketing housing costs.
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    The AI Revolution Is at Home in Africa

    Cina Lawson explains how developing economies can use emerging technologies to improve a wide range of public services.

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