Inevitable Implosion: European Union v. Democracy -- Nile Gardiner, New York Post
In 2002, former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher warned that building a European Union superstate “will seem in future years to be perhaps the greatest folly of the modern era.” Less than a decade later, she’s being proved right, as the EU faces the biggest crisis in its history.
Last week, Eurozone leaders hammered out a makeshift deal to significantly expand the $600 billion European Financial Stability Fund -- seemingly calming fears of a Greek default on billions in public debt. But on Monday, Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou announced a referendum on the EU’s bailout package -- sending shockwaves across the continent and the globe.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
Why the Greek referendum controversy is a tragedy in slow motion. -- Nick Malkoutzis, Foreign Policy
The euro: a nice idea until the people got in the way -- Margaret Wente, Globe And Mail
Should Greece Ditch the Euro? -- Michael Schuman, Time
Greece is falling — are we next? -- Charlie Leonard, Aspen Times
The Mideast’s new game -- David Ignatius, Washington Post
Can the Arab League and Turkey stop the slaughter in Syria? -- Washington Post editorial
Will Israel really attack Iran? -- Jackson Diehl, Washington Post
An attack on Iran would be disastrous -- Richard Norton-Taylor, The Guardian
Analysis: "Wounded bear" Iran specter haunts West's planners -- William Maclean, Reuters
Iran’s waning influence on Iraq -- Ray Takeyh, Washington Post
Libya episode casts doubts on policy of foreign intervention -- Gordon Robison, Gulf News
The Overblown Islamist Threat -- Marwan Muasher, New York Times
Japan’s Future in the Balance -- Jeffrey W. Hornung, The Diplomat
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