Nicolas Mottas

The ongoing crisis in Greece consists the epitomy of Capitalist policies's failure in Europe.

The discussion about the possible formation of a "national unity government" is misleading of the major problems Greek people face.

The default of the people is a prerequisite for the ruling political and financial elites in order to keep the morally corrupted Capitalism alive.

In times of harsh neoliberal austerity and limited national sovereignty, the denial to pay an odious and illegitimate debt is a moral, political and social need.

Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi may have been proved ruthless and brutal but the biggest threat for the country is a NATO intervention.

The IMF-EU Troika has to be informed that Greece, despite its financial situation, is not a colony of anybody.

The next weeks are going to be extremely significant for realizing the actual geopolitical concequences of 21st century's first big popular revolution.

A serious question that arises from the Troika's involvement in Greece's domestic politics is whether Athens will be able to exercise a totally independent foreign policy.

Neoliberal policies in Europe have utterly failed. But most worryingly, the european leadership seems to ignore the fact that such policies create social disorder, broaden the gap between rich and poor thus leading to political instability.

Nicolas Mottas, stationed in Tel Aviv, writes about the importance of finding a peaceful solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict.