Far right on rise in Greece: giving food parcels and clothing

michaels

BBC today has a piece on resistance to austerity:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17889665

Where they seem to agree that we are living in interesting times, possibly deserves its own thread or have we got a 'whither the euro?' thread I could add to?

Wookster

michaels wrote: »

BBC today has a piece on resistance to austerity:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17889665

Where they seem to agree that we are living in interesting times, possibly deserves its own thread or have we got a 'whither the euro?' thread I could add to?

The Euro looks to be under severe threat from several fronts.

What is so dangerous about Hollande is his resistance to 'austerity' arises from a reluctance to any sort of reform what so ever, whereas Italy/ Spain etc have undertaken some reform and are looking (quite reasonably imo) for policy action to offset the fiscal tightening.

tomterm8

vivatifosi wrote: »

I agree Sam. I think there's the beginnings of a very dangerous pattern emerging. I don't think the Far Right has the power to take a country yet, but it is worrying.

The far right has pretty much established a dictatorship in Hungary. It might not be at the explicit stage, but all the early steps have been caried out.

vivatifosi

There was an article on the evening news on Radio 4 about this organisation. They spoke to their leaders and they didn't hold back as to who they hold responsible: politicians, bankers and immigrants. They want to mine their borders in order to stop illegal immigrants coming into the country. Some of the language used was vile. They made the BNP and EDF sound particularly mild mannered. The inference was that they may get an MP into parliament.

vivatifosi

It's election day in Greece tomorrow. Philip Ammerman has updated his Atticus blog with a couple of interesting entries:
http://www.philip-atticus.com/

Interesting comment piece on CNN too:
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/05/05/opinion/opinion-tsimas-greeks-voting-sos/index.html

Thrugelmir

vivatifosi wrote: »

It's election day in Greece tomorrow. Philip Ammerman has updated his Atticus blog with a couple of interesting entries:

Thanks for posting this.

Puts into perspective the issues of the UK. The fine line that Europe is collectively walking. With the inter connection of the modern world we are not immune to events in the Eurozone.

PasturesNew

Dunno what the furreners have to moan about .... at least they get to sit in poverty in the hot sun - it justs p155es down on us!

Generali

michaels wrote: »

I more imagine you as Borat TBH.

That is benign.

Did you see Mr Cohen's arrival in Aus? Very funny.

Mrs_Bones

Thinks don't seem to be going well in Greece from an EU perspective. The current two main coalition parties are said to have suffered big losses with the possibility that the left anti austerity Syriza party has beaten Pasok in to 2nd place. BBC Link

vivatifosi

Stocks in Greece have been badly hit in early trading: 7.6% down overall, with banks worst hit and down something like 16%; can't remember the exact figure but it was much higher than for stocks as a whole.