Antonis Samaras of New Democracy is sworn in as prime minister. BBC
Greece Alone And Broke — Again -- Victor Davis Hanson, NRO
The current insolvency is the beginning, not the end, of Greece’s problems.
The indecisive Greek elections could be summed up in two general themes: Greeks want to stay in, and expect help from, the euro zone. But they still do not want to take the medicine necessary to stop borrowing billions of euros from northern Europeans, who want a radical reform of the Greek tax code, deregulation of the labor market, fiscal discipline, massive cuts in bureaucracy, and greater transparency — all unlikely given Greece’s history and contemporary culture.
So what lies in the future for Greece as it is slowly eased out of the euro zone and its civilization goes into reverse?
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
What’s So Special About the Euro Currency Area? -- Caroline Baum, Bloomberg
The generals, not the dictator, hold the keys to the regime -- Michael Young, The National
What makes Iranians tick? -- Rodger Shanahan, The Interpreter
Iran nuclear talks: staggering to a halt -- The Guardian editorial
Global Jihadists on Israel's Doorstep -- Aaron Zelin, Real Clear World
Analysis: Hezbollah slow to warm to Arab Spring -- Paul Salem, Scotsman
When Putin meets Netanyahu -- M K Bhadrakumar, Asia Times
Central America: one of the happiest regions on earth? -- Tim Rogers, Christian Science Monitor
Fidel's odd musings on plants, yoga, and dead communists -- Joshua Keating, Foreign Policy
Asylum for Julian Assange? -- Washington Post editorial
Why Assange needs Ecuador and Ecuador needs Assange -- Ashley Fantz, CNN
So much for the New World Order -- Terry Glavin, The Ottawa Citizen
Here's 8 Reasons Why Ecuador Should Give Julian Assange Asylum -- Michael Kelley, Business Insider
'Fast and Furious': Hiding Behind Executive Privilege -- NRO Editors
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