Will the Euro exist 10 years from now? – Interview with Professor Nikos Christodoulakis
European Seminar Sounio 2010
Nikos Christodoulaki, (Prof.), University of Athens
June 11 2010
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The floods in Pakistan, the ‘Divine Order’ and the Taliban
On extreme natural disasters the rational interpretation of events has prevailed in the West during the past two centuries. Yet in the Islamic world such supernatural phenomena are interpreted metaphysically, i.e through the presence and action of God in the life of men. The recent floods in Pakistan are of particular interest, for they are [...]
Dealing with North-South asymmetries within the Eurozone – Interview with Professor David A. Vines
European Seminar, Sounio, Greece, 11 June 2010
David A. Vines, (Prof.), University of Oxford
Tags: Eurozone
The merit of dialogue in the EU Foreign Policy on Iran
The establishment of a stable and viable EU foreign policy has always been a desideratum amongst its member states. In spite of the repeated efforts from the EU administration to establish a coherent EU profile on various aspects of political, economic and social areas of its member states, foreign policy remains the weakest area in [...]
Financial crisis and economic nationalism in Portugal
In a strange move, the Portuguese President of the Republic recommended recently that all Portuguese nationals should spend their holidays in the country, instead of going abroad. The minister of the Economy did not like the idea, commenting that he wished that politicians abroad did not make similar statements because, if they did, and if [...]
Tags: economic crisis, Europe
Erdogan’s Visit, the Financial Crisis and the Future of Turkish-Greek Relations: What to expect, what not to expect?
The financial crisis has finally catalyzed an awareness of the Greek economy’s long-standing problems, including development, modernization, corruption and clientelistic relations within the political parties. It is clear that the crisis will also have long term consequences for Greece’s security and foreign relations. In this respect, Erdogan’s visit to Athens on May 14-15 gave rise [...]
Janis Emmanouilidis – Greece: EU must prevent social domino effect
The fear of contagion has spread over Europe. Many see Greece as the potential first domino to fall in a scenario that runs as follows: the Greek austerity measures do not suffice, the debt crisis deepens, and the risk of a sovereign default spreads to other European economies. As the Greek domino falls, countries like [...]
Israel and Palestine: The prospects of a two state solution – Interview with Prof. Sh. Feldman, Brandeis University
This year’s Halki International Seminars focused on the role of the transatlantic institutions in helping local stakeholders address security challenges in the Middle East, the Black Sea and Southeastern Europe. In the interview that follows, Prof. Sh. Feldman discusses his views on the Middle East issue.
Tags: Middle East