Anti-Austerity Parties Win French and Greek Elections

May 07, 2012 from Democracy Now!

Voters in Europe have supported anti-austerity candidates in landmark victories. In France's presidential election, Francois Hollande was elected as the first Socialist to lead France in 17 years. Greek citizens rejected two parties in parliamentary elections that had pledged to enact harsh international bailout measures. Meanwhile, Greece's neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party could enter parliament for the first time. Democracy Now! discusses the change sweeping through Europe with Yanis Varoufakis, professor of economic theory at the University of Athens in Greece.

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Greek general election, 2012

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Golden Dawn (Greece)

The People's Association – Golden Dawn, usually known simply as Golden Dawn, is a right-wing extremist political organization and political party in Greece. It is led by Nikolaos Michaloliakos. Scholars and media describe it as neo-Nazi and fascist, though the group rejects th... Explore this topic

Greece

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Bailout

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Neo-Nazism

Neo-Nazism consists of post-World War II social or political movements seeking to revive Nazism. The term neo-Nazism can also refer to the ideology of these movements. Neo-Nazism borrows elements from Nazi doctrine, including militant nationalism, racism, xenophobia, homophobi... Explore this topic

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