Greece likes to proclaim itself as the cradle of democracy. It is a fair claim, since many of the ground rules of democracy – secret ballots, open debates, enforceable laws and treatises on political philosophy – were set out in Athens 2,500 years ago.
And Greece has bucked the trend of 21st century politics. It was openly and cruelly punished by Angela Merkel, who was desperate to save German banks and industrial conglomerates that had corrupted Greek politicians and officials well before Greece swapped the drachma for the Euro at the turn of the century.
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