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Vigilantes in Greece Say ‘No More’ to Migrants
Frustrated and exhausted by the lingering problems from the 2015 crisis, Greeks once generous with refugees are turning hostile, some violently.
Riot Police Pulled From Greek Islands After Clashes Over New Camps
Dozens of officers sent to guard sites for planned migrant camps were injured; two had shotgun wounds. Ten residents were also hurt in the escalating protests.
Greece Weighs Ending Law Barring the Police From Campuses
Critics say the law has allowed violence to flourish. But the new conservative government risks a backlash from students who consider it sacrosanct.
Greece’s Experiment With Populism Holds Lessons for Europe
Greece’s radicals won praise for transforming themselves into a mainstream party of the center left. But the country’s economy has suffered greatly under their leadership.
Greek Elections: Prime Minister Loses Re-Election to Center Right
Voters pushed out Alexis Tsipras, a former firebrand leftist, after years of austerity. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, a Harvard-educated former banker, will succeed him.