Intentious

Ten years ago, it seems politicians had balls. They weren’t afraid to call a kettle black, rather than pander to the locals on an ideal that was unpopular. Unlike today, unpopularity would not merely be swallowed and re-election all but impossible without resorting to cheap financial bribes. Politicians of past generations actually had the charisma […]

“Does Greece want to remain part of the Eurozone or not?” This is the threatening question German Chancellor Angela Merkel poised today, following Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou‘s stunning decision on Monday to call a referendum on his country’s bailout. “That is the question the Greek people must now answer.” Adding their muscle to the […]