Ripped off, poor, suicidal: the farmers turning to Syriza
In Assos, a sleepy farming village in the gulf of Corinth, the far-left Syriza party got 121 votes in the election 10 years ago. On Sunday it should top the polls – easily.
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In Assos, a sleepy farming village in the gulf of Corinth, the far-left Syriza party got 121 votes in the election 10 years ago. On Sunday it should top the polls – easily.
Vladimir Putin claims Russia only has two military bases abroad. FactCheck thinks he’s having an attack of amnesia.
Vladimir Putin is still riding high in the polls as the president who has defied the interfering west and resurrected Russia’s glory. But for how much longer?
A Mexico mayor, his wife, and a police chief are on the run after a “mass grave” was found in the town of Cocula, 10 miles from where 43 students were last seen before they disappeared.
The Highlands are often thought of as emblematic of Scottish national identity. But will they say yes or no in the referendum? Inigo Gilmore takes the high road from Thurso to Inverness to find out.
The Daily Mail says Baroness Warsi “flounced” out of government over Gaza. Sexist? Don’t be silly! From William the Conquerer to Putin, some of the most “macho” men have a grand history of flouncing.
While the US and UK stand by Israel over its military offensive in Gaza, governments across Latin America have moved to cut their links.
The World Cup begins on Thursday, but what should be a joyful moment for Brazilians has been marred by anti-government protests, with anger also directed at football’s governing body.
Labour leader Ed Miliband is proposing reforms of the private rented sector, with three-year tenancies, limits on excessive rent rises and a ban on letting agents charging fees.
A Colombian friend once told me with no hint of irony, that any love affair with Latin America required some kind of relationship with Gabo, writes Thom Walker.
Armed men, thought to be Russians, seize a Ukrainian military base in the Crimean port city of Sevastopol. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s premier rejects Crimea’s planned referendum.
Turkey’s parliament sees violent scenes as members of the ruling and opposition party clash – not for the first time. We look at other debates where the battle of ideas has turned physical.
Britain’s influence in this island region is waning. A storm crisis in a Caribbean island is an opportunity for Britain to reconnect with the Commonwealth.
Scientists in America discover a new animal living in the cloud forests of Colombia and Ecuador – the first new species of carnivore mammal to be identified for 35 years.
Morgan Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader, has dismissed Robert Mugabe’s claims to victory in the country’s general election as a “farce”, insisting the results are null and void.