A man walks past an abandoned building covered with graffiti in Athens, last week. Greeks vote Sunday in an election that many say could determine whether it stays in the eurozone. John Kolesidis/Reuters
Greece Votes on Sunday Europe's Future Hangs in the Balance -- Charles Hawley, Spiegel Online
Greek voters head to the polls on Sunday, and the future of Europe's common currency could hang in the balance. Investors fear that a leftist victory could trigger Greece's exit from the euro zone, magnifying problems in Spain and Italy. Adding to concerns, depositors are rapidly withdrawing their savings from Greek banks.
One way to look at Alexis Tsipras, the 37-year-old wunderkind of the Greek left, is as the leader of a small yet rapidly growing political party on the edge of Europe -- a party that stands to attract some 3 million votes in Sunday's election. Three million votes out of a European Union population of a half billion. Just over half of 1 percent.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
As Greece votes, Europe holds its breath -- Robert Marquand, Christian Science Monitor
Europe cannot simply abandon the Greek people -- Globe and Mail editorial
Does Greece’s Election Really Matter? -- Desmond Lachman, The American
How Greece Squandered Its Freedom -- Nikos Konstandaras, New York Times
How Spain’s Problems Got Worse in Less Than a Week -- Lisa Abend, Time
Portents All Bad for Syrian Bloodbath -- Greg Sheridan, The Australian
Cairo’s Judicial Coup -- Nathan J. Brown, Foreign Policy
Egypt Back To Square One? -- Isobel Coleman, CNN
The Path to War with Iran -- Robert W. Merry, The National
Tehran's No. 1 demand for Iran nuclear talks in Moscow -- Ariel Zirulnick, Christian Science Monitor
Escape from a North Korean Prison Camp -- Janet Levy, American Thinker
Another Outrageous Slight To Britain Over The Falklands -- IBD Editorial
A Global Perfect Storm -- Nouriel Roubini, Project Syndicate
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