Greece must put aside divisive rhetoric if a solution to the country’s crisis is to be found

The Greek debt crisis continues to dominate the agenda ahead of an EU summit to be held later today. Lambros Fatsis writes on the approach pursued by the Syriza-led government since it came to power in January. He argues that Syriza’s hostile approach during negotiations has been counter-productive and that the party’s rhetoric has simply reinforced a false distinction between northern Europe and Greece.

ESO: Background information: Assessing Syriza’s first month in office: why Greece remains a long way from a break with austerity http://www.europeansources.info/record/assessing-syrizas-first-month-in-office-why-greece-remains-a-long-way-from-a-break-with-austerity/

ESO: Background information: Greece raises World War II reparations issue, Germany unimpressed http://www.europeansources.info/record/greece-raises-world-war-ii-reparations-issue-germany-unimpressed/

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