Greece's radical prime minister, now somewhat leashed by the country's creditors, is seeking a fresh mandate. The voters, in tandem with a favorable election system, may just give it to him.
Category: Europe
We warn the Turks
Turkey is headed back to the polls, in an election that's unlikely to solve anything but may give the country's fractious opposition parties another opportunity.
Is preferential voting really that difficult?
The surge in support for Jeremy Corbyn as Britain's next Labour leader shows the depth of disenchantment with modern politics. But it also shows up the British failure to understand democratic voting.
OK, one more post about Greece
Fallout from the Greek crisis has put serious constitutional reform of the European Union onto the agenda. That doesn't mean it will happen, and certainly not quickly.
Fascism and the royals
No-one actually thinks the queen was a Nazi at age seven, but that's not what this particular controversy is about.
Greece says “Yes” – sort of
Greece and its eurozone creditors reach a deal of sorts, but it does little credit to most of the participants. More than ever, Europe's problems can be seen as political, not economic.
Greece says “No”
The result of the Greek referendum is very clear. Now the fight is on to decide what it means.
No ordinary referendum in Greece
The hastily-organised Greek debt/bailout referendum could go either way – which is appropriate, since no-one is quite sure what either result would mean.
D-day for Greece’s chickens
Greece's radical left leadership looks poised for a possible deal with the EU leadership, but the saga certainly isn't over yet.
The limits of Europe, part II
Russia and Britain, for all their obvious differences, have the same sort of equivocal relationship with Europe: unmistakably European powers, but with interests and traditions that draw them elsewhere.
The World is Not Enough 