Why We Shouldn’t Be Surprised By Greece’s Impasse With Europe

Why We Shouldn’t Be Surprised By Greece’s Impasse With Europe

By Krishnadev Calamur

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was elected on the promise of renegotiating the regimen of austerity imposed on Greece by its creditors. And Europe warned him it expected Greece to repay its debts.

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