A Syrian child sleeps on the street in Kos.
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In-depth research with refugees and migrants reveals that deterrent measures will not solve the crisis.
The summit of Mt Zagaras north of Athens.
Jason König
In ancient times, they were the shrines and ritual sites to the Greek gods. These days, they’re astonishingly unloved and neglected.
They’re out there somewhere.
Reuters/Yannis Behrakis
NATO has announced a new mission to monitor people-smugglers in the Aegean – but something smells fishy.
Whose money pile is growing was a key issue in 2015.
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Our scholars delivered a steady supply of research and analysis on what was a busy year in business and economics.
The moon makes its own Olympic bid.
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When the integrity of sport lies tarnished, it is the right time to end the merry-go-round of Olympic bids and national oversight over performance and doping.
Motorised dinghies arrive on the beach near Efthalou in the north of Lesvos.
Heaven Crawley
Refugees are still flocking to Lesvos in their thousands – and as long as the water offers more hope than the land, people will continue to die.
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It can be difficult to imagine that the antiquities in our museums were once a part of vibrant and cosmopolitan cities. Let our expert take you on a tour of three cities to rival today’s global hubs.
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Syriza’s re-election was remarkable for the same reasons that it will struggle to implement the economic reforms Greece needs.
Alexis Tsipras, head of Syriza, returns to power after election victory.
Reuters/Michalis Karagiannis
Syriza lives to fight another day, but the omens for Greece’s future are as ominous as ever.
Another chance? Tsipras seeks a new mandate.
REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis
An opposition politician and academic argues that new revelations from the Syriza leadership imply that the Prime Minister misled the Greek people.
Reuters/Yannis Behrakis
Greece’s bailout may have allayed fears of a eurozone exit, but euroscepticism remains high in Greece’s election build up.
Taking the mic. Varoufakis.
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Greece’s ‘accidental economist’ speaks to the UK’s leading minds on Syriza, the troika, and whether he’s just a little over-exposed.
Hamilton is shown whispering into Ben Franklin’s ear in Howard Chandler Christy’s depiction of the signing of the Constitution.
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Alexander Hamilton and the policies he pursued as America’s first treasury secretary set the US on a course of national unity. That’s just what Europe needs today.
It’s lonely at the top.
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After 206 turbulent days in power, Alexis Tsipras now presides over a coalition in tatters.
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
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Elections will give Alexis Tspiras another chance to put Greece’s financial house in order. Here’s what he should do after the government reforms in September.
Greek students: worried about their future.
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New research shows a rise in popularity of university majors in health care, law and those linked to jobs in the police and military.
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Japan has higher debt levels than Greece and yet it doesn’t need international bailouts. Why?
Together forever? Maybe not.
EPA/Fotis Plegas
The finalisation of Greece’s third bailout terms is good news for now, but how long will it last?
Running out of options.
EPA/Yannis Kolesidis
It’s groundhog day for Greece as the third bailout package is negotiated. And there’s no reason to think this one will be any more successful than the last two.
EPA/Orestis Panagiotou
The deal is done with Europe, and the people aren’t happy about it.