Greece is becoming an illiberal democracy
The government’s sinister framing of an attack on me is part of a climate of creeping authoritarianism.
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Stop dithering, British Museum – give the Elgin Marbles back
Why trustees need to act now. Plus: political interventions at the ENO, the National Gallery and the Tate.
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Could a new debt crisis split the eurozone?
Fears that Italy will struggle to repay lenders are troubling central bankers, caught between prudent countries and big spenders.
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How the Greek revolution made the modern world
The 1821 uprising against the Ottomans won staunch support from Europe’s liberals. The precedent it set for intervention still echoes…
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Where do the Elgin marbles belong: Britain or Greece?
The Greek prime minister says the Elgin marbles “were stolen”. The British Museum remains defiant.
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France and Germany expected to lead rescue of debt-stricken Greece.
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