Thursday, February 12, 2015
Greece works toward compromise with EU Ministers, Ukraine cease fire
Unless Syriza changes course, Greece is inexorably heading out of the euro
Sunday, February 1, 2015
Greek Election Leads to Anti-Austerity Government, Ukraine fighting continues
Greek Election: Syriza Forges Coalition
With Right-Wing Party
Beware Greeks voting for gifts
Syriza’s success increases the risk of “Grexit” and will embolden anti-austerity parties across Europe
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
"Grexit" rears its ugly head as Greek elections approach
Concerns about the upcoming Greek election has raised concerns about the possibility of Greece exiting the Euro, in the midst of concerns about deflation in the Eurozone. German Chancellor Angela Merkel raised eyebrows when she said she was open to the possibility of Greece exiting the Eurozone:
Mario Draghi has said the ECB has "stepped up" its plans to act to prop up inflation in the eurozone
Grexit Grumblings: Germany Open to Possible Greek Euro Zone Exit
Greek Roulette: What Would Syriza's Victory Mean for Europe?
The Euro Crisis Is Entering A New, Highly Dangerous Phase
Eurozone economy slows further
Mario Draghi has said the ECB has "stepped up" its plans to act to prop up inflation in the eurozoneThursday, November 13, 2014
Sunday, November 9, 2014
Germany celebrates 25 years since the fall of the Berlin wall
Twenty-five years ago I was a recent college grad who had studied international relations and US-Soviet relations. The events of November 9, 1989 were completely unexpected and would lead to the end of the cold war that had defined the world of my generation up to that point. It would be a few years later in 1995 that I would visit Berlin for the first time, and the wall was still very much in evidence. The Reichstag had not been restored, and there were construction sites everywhere as the country scrambled to rebuild areas of the city that had been part of the no man's land that was the wall. This included areas like Potsdamer Platz that are now centers of culture and the new Berlin. I have been privileged to visit Berlin many times since the 1990s and have been impressed with its growth as well as the commitment to remembering all of the past. November 9-10 also marks the anniversary of kristallnacht in 1938 when the Nazi's attacked Jewish neighborhoods and business, intensifying efforts to end the presence of Jews in Europe through genocide. The recently completed Topography of Terror is a testament to that history. I post pictures and commentary from my most recent trip to Berlin last June in my personal blog.
Berlin Wall: Thousands of balloons released to mark fall
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