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News from around the world by authors from the Socialist Party and our sister parties in International Socialist Alternative (http://www.internationalsocialist.net)
Lessons from Greece – how can the Troika be defeated?
By Paul Murphy TD No sooner had the Greek people decisively voted to end austerity, than the European…
How can the struggle for Palestinian national liberation be won?
Over the past few weeks billboards have appeared on buses and bus stops across Dublin calling for the…
Eurozone time-bomb
By Lynn Walsh, article from Socialism Today Mired in recession, the eurozone is haunted by the spectre of…
Greece: Syriza retreats under Troika threats
By Nicos Anastasiades, Xekinima (CWI Greece), Thessaloniki On 20 February, Greek negotiators agreed a four month extension of…
Greece: If the Troika does not back down?
Let the Greek people decide! By Andros Payiatsos, Xekinima (The Sister organisation of the Socialist Party in Greece)…
Greece: Not a single step back!
Statement by the Editorial Board of Xekinima (CWI Greece)
Greece: “This is not “negotiation, it’s war”
Statement by the Editorial Board of Xekinima (sister organisation of the Socialist Party in Greece) Syriza’s first days…
Massive surge in support for anti-austerity Podemos
By Linda Schuetz Podemos (Spanish for “we can”) is a new left part that is currently leading in…
Blog from Athens: Paul Murphy on Syriza victory
The ideological wall saying ‘There Is No Alternative’ to austerity has been decisively breached. In so doing, they have blown a breath of fresh air across Europe – giving hope in Ireland, Spain, Portugal and elsewhere that the austerity nightmare can be brought to an end.
Greece: Prospect of Syriza victory raises workers’ hopes
It’s generally accepted here and internationally that Syriza will win. In the last week there is a small increase for Syriza in the opinion polls – of about 1%. Really this is a stabilisation of Syriza’s lead. Including abstentions, Syriza’s support stands around 25-27%, discounting these it rises to about 30-33% – close to, but not sufficient for, a majority government.
