[alloysteel]

No way to kick Greece out of the EU? Poor foresight on the part of the organizers of the European Union.

There has always been a fairly large faction in Greece with an affinity for the Eastern European version of “social democracy”, another euphemism for Communist rule.

It was only by the narrowest of margins that Greece was not made part of the Soviet bloc, as were its neighbors Albania, Yugoslavia and Bulgaria. And even at that, there was a period of civil unrest for many years after the Second World War.

Orthodox solidarity has nothing to do with the affinity of Greece for all things Russian. And Greece has something that Russia wants, access on the Mediterranean.

[Martin Tell]

Agreed that it is not Orthodox solidarity. New Greek PM is an atheist and refused to have the Greek Orthodox Archbishop administer the oath of office as is traditional. He may convert some churches to homeless shelters.

I read that Putin has made alliances not only with new left Euro parties (like in Greece), but also with the new right (Le Pen in France). Seems to be paying off.

[longtermmemmory]

People forget between 1945 and 1951 there was a communist incursion which attempted to take over the country.

The communists were beaten back and most fled the country. Greece revoked their citizenship and prohibited them from ever returning to the country.

The polics of Greece fall into “there are no friends in politics, only common interests.”

[mosesdapoet]

Greece says No to EU statement on Russia, alloysteel wrote:
No way to kick Greece out of the EU? Poor foresight on the part of the organizers of the European Union.

(snip)Orthodox solidarity has nothing to do with the affinity of Greece for all things Russian. And Greece has something that Russia wants, access on the Mediterranean.

A FR posted here the guy’s an athiest, another the EU needs a majority not a unanimous vote. No Russian aint going to take back Constantinople.
What’s the answer ?; Oil Gas pipeline