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Greece Begins The Great Pivot Toward Russia
Ten days ago, before the smashing success of Greece's anti-austerity party, Syriza, we noted that Russia gave Greece a modest proposal: turn your back on Europe, whom you despise so much anyway, and we will assist your farmers by lifting the food import ban.
And, sure enough, Greece's new premier Tsipras did hint with his initial actions that Greece may indeed pivot quite aggressively away from Europe and toward Russia in general and the Eurasian Economic Union in particular (as a tangent recall "Russia's "Startling" Proposal To Europe: Dump The US, Join The Eurasian Economic Union").
Some recent examples of this dramatic shift in perspective were the following:
Tsipras's first meeting with a foreign ambassador since being elected Greek PM was with Russia's Andrey Maslov #Greece #ekloges2015
— Nick Malkoutzis (@NickMalkoutzis) January 26, 2015
First act as PM, #Tsipras visits Kaisariani rifle range where Nazis executed 200 Greeks on 1 May 1944 v/@dgatopoulos pic.twitter.com/a4CeNgsw66
— Damian Mac Con Uladh (@damomac) January 26, 2015
Today we got further evidence that Tsipras will substantially realign his country's national interest away from the west and toward... the east.
First, as Reuters reported, today the new premier halted the "blue light special" liquidation of Greece to those highest bidders who have the closest access to various printing presses and stopped the privatization of Greece's biggest port on Tuesday, "signaling he aims to stick to election pledges despite warning shots from the euro zone and financial markets."
One of the first decisions announced by the new government was stopping the planned sale of a 67 percent stake in the Piraeus Port Authority, agreed under its international bailout deal for which China's Cosco Group and four other suitors had been shortlisted.
"The Cosco deal will be reviewed to the benefit of the Greek people," Thodoris Dritsas, the deputy minister in charge of the shipping portfolio, told Reuters.
Europe, for one, will be most displeased that Greece has decided to put its people first in the chain of priority over offshore bidders of Greek assets. Most displeased, especially since the liquidation sale of Greece is part of the Greek bailout agreement: an agreement which as the Troika has repeatedly stated, is not up for renegotiation.
Syriza had announced before the election it would halt the sale of state assets, a plank of the 240 billion-euro bailout agreement. Stakes in the port of Thessaloniki, the country's second biggest, along with railway operator Trainose and rolling stock operator ROSCO are also slated to be sold.
And it wasn't just this open act of defiance that marked the new government's anti-European agenda:
In a separate step, the deputy minister in charge of administrative reform, George Katrougkalos said the government would reverse some layoffs of public sector workers, rolling back another key bailout measure. "It will be one of the first pieces of legislation that I will bring in as a minister," he told Mega TV.
The Germans were not happy: A German central banker warned of dire problems should the new government call the country's aid program into question, jeopardizing funding for the banks. "That would have fatal consequences for Greece’s financial system. Greek banks would then lose their access to central bank money," Bundesbank board member Joachim Nagel told Handelsblatt newspaper.
Well, maybe.... Unless of course Greece finds a new, alternative source of funding, one that has nothing to do with the establishmentarian IMF, whose "bailouts" are merely a smokescreen to implement pro-western policies and to allow the rapid liquidation of any "bailed out" society.
An alternative such as the BRIC Bank for example. Recall that the "BRICS Announce $100 Billion Reserve To Bypass Fed, Developed World Central Banks."
And yes, the BRIC are going through their own share of pain right now as a result of plunging crude prices, but remember: crude is only low as long as the US shale sector is still vibrant. Once this marginal producer of crude with a $80 cost-breakeven is out of the picture, watch as Saudi Arabia tightens the spigots and Crude surges to $100, $150 or more. The question is whether Saudi FX reserves can outlast the Fed's ZIRP, which is the only reason - think idiots junk bond investors desperate for any ounce of yield - why the bulk of unprofitable and cash flow-bleeding US shale can still operate with WTI at $45.
Which naturally means that now Russia (and China) are set to become critical allies for Greece, which would immediately explain the logical pivot toward Moscow.
But wait, there's more.
As Bloomberg further reports, "Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias is due in Brussels on Thursday to discuss possible additional sanctions on Russia over the conflict in Ukraine. Before the cabinet even meets for the first time tomorrow, the Greek government said that it disagreed with an EU statement in which President Donald Tusk raised the prospect of “further restrictive measures” on Russia."
The punchline:
In recent months, Kotzias wrote on Twitter that sanctions against Russia weren’t in Greece’s interests. He said in a blog that a new foreign policy for Greece should be focused on stopping the ongoing transformation of the EU “into an idiosyncratic empire, under the rule of Germany.”
And when it comes to the natural adversary of any German imperial ambitions in recent history, Europe has been able to produce only one answer...
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Just to repeat myself from another thread, Tsipras better have a friggin' A1 super security team and bodyguards 24/7 from now on
Evening clip.:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nu9xYQFKv-s
Greece should be welcome to part with both the Euro and the European Union ... Feel free to attach yourself to the Russian mafia state, and see how you like that
As opposed to the J-Mafia that are ass raping the west? Pfffft.
Yes, anti-semites, join the Federation and be better off, just like all others who have aligned themselves with Moscow, let me mention all the countries who have benefitted economically and culturally from forced or voluntary alignment .... Sorry, I came up empty handed ...
'anti-semites' now there is a word we haven't heard too often.
usually a sign that the limits of the poster's vocabulary have been reached.
grow up mate, the world is re-arranging itself. deal with it.
Don't you worry, I will vote for the lesser evil if I have a choice.
The Greeks are suffering from Thomas Jefferson's prediction:
If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks…will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered…. The issuing power should be taken from the banks and restored to the people, to whom it properly belongs. – Thomas Jefferson in the debate over the Re-charter of the Bank Bill (1809)
Now they are fighting back.
Greece as the cradle of democracy now stands a chance to bring back the true democratic values to the morally corrupted EU! Good luck, orthodox brothers! But expect a lot of pressure as the global bankster mafia will try to destroy you for daring to challenge their colonial rule! National sovereignty is a luxury very few can afford nowdays. As a Russian I know what I'm talking about.
russian, I laugh at you, scum of the earth
Keep your dirty mouth shot, shithead!
"F*uck the EU" seems to be in the soon-to-be-spring air.
who's next?
it only takes one to get the ball rolling.
trouble coming in UK, FR for sure.
then there is ES, IT, IE. PT, Scotland.
DE, PL and the Baltics(?) (what strange bedfellows all) what will you do?
Apply to the ussa for statehood?
2015 is going to be an interesting year.
"DE, PL and the Baltics(?) (what strange bedfellows all)"
???
we have a thousand year history beetwean us, what are you talking about? strange bedfellows? comparing to greeks, we are brothers!
even the Ukies have more in common with us than the Greeks...
one of my favorite topic these days due to current events...
what is a Ukrainian? Is he Polish, is he Russian or is he a German (Baltic)?
Ukies are russians, thet belong in russia, we have nothing in common
If Tsirpas stalls the Cosco deal, he is pissing off the Chinese as well.
Market sentiment is turning. Greece's state asset sales were the key part to the debt refinancing. If the Greeks under Tsirpas break down that process, there won't be many global players lining up to purchase these assets.
I know what Tsirpas is trying to do. He is trying to hold on to it all for the benefit of the people and walk away from any debt obligation. Well, the problem with that is that other creditors will not want to engage with him and Greece when the trust has been broken.
The loan business is all about trust between partners and faith that the debtor will make every serious effort to repay or service the debt.
Money is money whether that's printed by the FED, ECB, BOJ, Russia's CB or PBoC. The rules are the same everywhere.
The only chance Tsirpas has is to assume total and absolute control over all Greek's polticial affairs and clean out the Greek political trash.
Your're thinking inside the EU envelope. " the loan business" is not what is to be gained, but the sale of produce to Russia and the income business realized to Greek farmers.
He can default and walk away to Russia and install the Drachma. He'll regain sovereignty with a few years of pain, but then they have already endured many years of pain. The Greeks might think that freedom from the EU is worth it.
we will loose PIIGS eventually, its not a secret, then the EU will become very strong - greeks or spaniards just are not europeans - they dont posses our traits
And what exactly are those traits? Blond hair and blue eyes or the ability to bomb other countries to pieces and 'escort' millions of their people to concentation camps and exterminate them? Just wondering.
A rebel with a cause.
I love him.
And so will most of the people of Europe.
The Fourth Reich is as evil as the Third.
They just use debt to plunder instead of panzers.
US/EU totally midjudged sanctions - its called recession
Greece has one big trump card: Russia said it will stop routing gas to Europe via Ukraine and instead will deliver it to Greece via Turkey and told the EU "to go and get it there". Europe will need to build a pipeline to Greece to go and get the gas. The EU created that situation by blewing the Sout Stream deal. Hungary already said they want a pipeline via Serbia and Macedonia to Greece. Bulgaria that folded on SS stands with empty hands.
Donals Tusk is the successor of von Rompuy and a hawk. Very dangrous man.
kingmakers, or oligarch-makers.
Americans from the mid-west amuse me, they sit behind a computer screen talking about stacking silver and bullets obviously fantascising about holing up in the woods and shooting homeland security personel as they come hunting you down , well I've got news for you, this danish bloke with his bow and arrows would beat the US military single handed ! stack silver/gold and buy a bow and arrow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEG-ly9tQGk
idiosyncratic empire, under the rule of Germany
Very true indeed. Let's get real - who can object to Germany in the EU? Well, perhaps only UK, but even they are reliant on Germany since without Germany EU is done i.e. cannot exist. So what do we have here? As per usual - USD/EUR, FED and Co. banksters backed up by IMF and NATO. Anyone who wants to install any alternative political or/and financial model will get crushed one way or the other via massive pressure across the board - political, financial you name it. This includes, but is not limited to, financial warfare, cutting off access to finances, sabotage, 'orange' revolution, coup d'etat's, even assasinations, droning and outright bombing... look at all the countries who have tried to oppose the 'system', they all end up with the same result. This time, however, it's getting a bit more interesting with the BRICS obviously seeing that the Empire is cracking at the seams and is largely stretched thin, that is the reason why the Tribe is so desparate and in panic mode with Russia since Russia to them currently pose a much larger threat than all the terrorist groups in the world combined.
My only fear is that Syriza will not be able to stay the course once they are being offered the 'discounts' on their debt for voting in line with the diktat...
Deutsche Bank is wobbling under the sewage of €60 trillion Goldman Suck$ toxic derivative sludge and they expect their Uruppean Vassal states to pay their part before the chosen racer banksters unleash a tsunami of filth on the Uruppean masses. Greece needs to get out of the North Amerikan Terror Organ immediately before the GLADIO fun starts.
NAZI origins of the EU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnd0nzeuM5s
Gladio=Kokkini provia (Red Hide)
The equivalent to Italy's Gladio in Greece. Fairly unknown in Greece itself, but for the Communists or Left wing affiliated politicians.
Was successful as it is still in charge by all accounts.
Why is this not being laughed at more?
I like this Tsipras chap so far, but bets are he is already in the crosshairs and marked as a dangerous man. The jackals will be coming.
Hope he has lots of bodyguards....
Yup. Anybody of faith better be putting this guy on their prayer list, pronto.
"And when it comes to the natural adversary of any German imperial ambitions in recent history, Europe has been able to produce only one answer..."
Ahem.. the British Empire?
+1 and a hearty LOL. the same UK that somehow always managed to get it's worst "adversaries" to fight each other, be it France, Germany or Russia
and the same UK that took so long dibbling around with the EFTA... just to drop those partners, have a referendum and join the European Community
and since then chafing against everything connected to the continent, which should be just a damn market open for Albion's wares and (financial) services
and nevertheless, the UK somehow managed to become the great champion of eastward expansion of NATO, offering together with the US the carrot of EU membership
the funniest part of it is Obama telling Cameron that the US wishes the UK to stay in the EU. a foot in the door, if you want
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to the article: don't think so. starting with the Greek Diaspora, which is very influential and nearly completely in Russia-unfriendly countries. of course Russia and Greece have strong ties, but a pivot to Russia in the sense of the article is currently quite unlikely
The most infuriating aspect of British foreign policy going back very many years is that it's never been up for debate and discussion at any general election in my lifetime.
It's a no-go area which has to be left to the elected politicos and FCO mandarins (who have an equally long history of screwing up big time: Middle East and India/Pakistan anyone?). All of whom would have us believe that it's far too complex for mere citizens to be involved in. MSM does its duty and never raises the subject, preferring to focus on issues which are utterly trivial and more like a game show.
smacker, the most infuriating aspect of British politics is that Greater London would fit in the EU as fantastically as Scotland and possibly parts of Northern England
followed by the ambiguosness of the City, which fears exclusion from our continental financial markets, and wants to continue to be the biggest trading place of the EUR, for example (while continuing to be the source number one of propaganda on all things EU and EUR, particularly in the English-speaking world)
fact is that for whatever reasons - including lots of propaganda - Southern England (or "little England") would wish to leave the EU immediately
another fact in all this is that we continentals are the damn scapegoats in this British indecision
another fact is that Brits are "natural globalists", while the very sentiment of the "little Englander" is of fear of the consequences of globalization all around him
ask any Englishmen and he will spontanuosly say that borders are meant to be open... (in the right direction only, though, with lots of cherry-picking)
for all that I like your honesty in our debates, it never went as far as you explaining how a fair world would look for you, or Nigel Farage or the UKIP
we continentals watch amazed, but with an eye on how the schizofreny of the US Rep/Dem way of handling things is similar, and reminds the "good cop/bad cop"... strategy
(note to our American cousins: no, I don't use "Little England" as a disparaging term. this term is often used in this British discussion)
On the other hand, Farange (and Le Pen) have been a great reality check for the EU institutions that for long have believed that the euro-skepticism was just for former-communist members and disgruntled austerity stricken countries.
I've always thought Europe did great post WW2 since there was the Soviet boogeyman to exorcise, which required some restrain to American-style hyper capitalism... maybe a major EU country getting an openly Euro-skeptic leadership would put some pause in the "total federalism without a vote" trend we have been seeing over the last 20 years.
neither Nigel Farage nor Marine Le Pen are serious critics of the EU. the problem, there, is always defining what the role of the EU should be
most Americans, for example, project their "Union" on the "U" of the EU. but even Farage and Le Pen try to make this org something else then it is
to put it more simply: if the scope of the EU was towards full globalization... well, then it's not needed at all. it would have been enough to just open the borders to everything
so the EU is about... coping with globalization. in short, it's about common borders, and a shared space within. yes, with common regulations and common trade negotiations with the outside
most critics try to make it a "superstate"... because so it's easier to rally against it. so interestingly, both most unserious critics and federalists build up this "superstate" aura... which is utter bogus
Not serious critics? Really, I can't think of a more serious critic than "It's shit, it cannot be reformed, we want out".
They don't want to reform the EU, they want to destroy it, just like, to return to my previous analgogy, Soviet Union didn't want to reform the western capitalist countries, wanted to annhilate them (well, at least until the mid-60s.. or late 70s if you are among those who think that Soviet fundng of teh various red armed groups in Europe was something serious) and, to avoid internal troubles, the western capitalist states (USA included) had to put in place some dampeners to the runaway capitalism and globalisation that we saw once teh Soviet union was gone.
(note, I'm neither a communist nor a SU nostalgic, i just think it's fair to say that it had a real, altho indirect and most definitely unwilling, positive influence for the European middle class.. the way that AIDS had on sexual hygiene in the 80s, if you wish)
Ghordius, if one's pay is dependent on not understanding something, one (you) can go to great lengths to avoid the obvious: that the EU is in fact a weapon of the NWO.
I see ghordius in some drab office in brussels, paid & tasked with defending the EU on blogs across the internet. slowly going mad at the logical loop the loops he must use to defend his EU.
overmed, this is beneath you. if my position lacks logic, then use logic to defeat it. define NWO. is it "the rich"? "the West"? America? the forces for globalization?
G man, ans: yes,& yes,& yes,& yes.
ps does your secretary have perky boobs, I like to think she does, and the morals of an alley cat as well. lucky man.
yes, and she was a model, for a while. no, I can't/won't judge her morals also because I don't stage assaults on the morals of dependents/employees
what's your point? that the whole world is about oppressing you? a bit a shallow view, isn't it?
Ghordius if I may call you my friend..the state is always about oppression. the consent of the governed came to mean something in America. no longer my friend. Our laws across the western world are now written without consent of people like myself. Deception and lies are the modus operandi of our security states.
In america i watch the people become like ants in a hive, working for nothing but the queen and drones of her court. It is a battle of hearts and minds.
My fault is this: to be truly human one must be free.
overmed, it takes a while to reach this part of the blog, being on the second page and all that
fine, I'm ok with seeing the "state" as a tool of oppression... if handled improperly. tools are often misused
but please do understand that I am an enemy of the "state without consent of the governed", and of the "security states gone berserk"
but I also see the consequences of the absence of the state, from piracy to warlords to mercenaries paid by companies
remember that I do not reside at the heart of the empire. I am at it's fringes, it's frontiers. Therefore my perspective is different from yours
freedom? let's talk about freedom at a better accessible part of the blog. cheers
best part of a spanish omelet with tomatoes, ognions and potatoes is the fringe, especially if it is singed of burntness.
Tender in the middle and singe-burned on the edges makes it a great sweet and sour flavour.
Podemas the new spanish omelet?
neither Nigel Farage nor Marine Le Pen are serious critics of the EU. the problem, there, is always defining what the role of the EU should be
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These two are talking tough when they know leaving the EU isn't likely. The same bullshit as Obama promising a Unicorn in every pot with this STate of the Union. Knowing the R's won't fund any of it.
smacker, I'll try to put it the argumentational way a British newspaper would:
your avatar says it all, you were convinced that the continent is evil and socialist. by elites which have great difficulties at accepting any kind of international relation based on peerhood
by elites that made a deal with the American elites about pushing the world in the "right" direction of liberalism and capitalism...
as long as it's in the US's and UK's elites favour
your country is still the great driver of globalization, and the linchpin of "Oceania" (though in the "1984" book it's called Airstrip One). greatly aided by the former colonies, including... Murdoch
meanwhile, the common Englishman is quite bewildered by the effects of globalization... even while chafing against the horrible cage of the EU, which is an alliance meant to attenuate those effects
the very fact that it is difficult for you to "walk a mile in the shoes" of this continental european view is... what makes this British EU discussion so difficult
or so easy to bash on whatever is the "enemy of the day" (or the Poles that are working in the UK, while a roughly equal number of Brits enjoy their pensions on the continent)
The whole EU policy - "Head I win, tail you lose".
New Greek Restaurant:
"I'll have borscht to start followed by moussaka." And paclava dessert."
"Oh ...and I'll have a large vodka and tonic." "Thanks."
New Russian naval boot camp grads:
"Look, men, we have been assigned to the new Med Fleet! Greece!"
Hey, why not. Greece has that huge crinkly coastline that would house many a naval base, and they could negotiate a sweet deal with the Russkies. I say go for it.
good for the greeks. finally seems like someone has some balls. fuck the ecb fed goldman and all the vultures looking to screw people. and while they are at it tell those mfs they have until the end of the week to leave the country.
Shylock banksters are cackling in their beards.
Also, the new Gazprom pipeline will go through Greece... Lots to gain from being friendly to the Russians.
Only if Greece leaves the EU. Russia will not build pipelines in the EU due to TEP.
Correct. That is why they are laying pipe (he said laying pipe heh heh) through Greece. Let the Eurotards connect through Greece or freeze their little Ziotushies
OFF TOPIC!
WAR IN LIBANO!!
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Is a big attack:
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Hezbollah now 'claiming' 17 IDF dead
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Payback, Zionistas! Bam bam
Take that, Iranians and Hezbollahs! blammo blammo
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The Anti-Bolshevik Federation is gaining momentum! Now, get Germany onboard and euroland will implode. Shuffle the ziofascists in cattle cars off to israel and reboot.
Folks don't be surprised to see Germany exiting the Euro preempting the rest of the bankrupt Euro countries.
The longer they stay, the more debt will end up on and over their heads and drown them in such a way it may decades to even show their head above water.
And after seeing thru a depression and runaway inflation after WW1 they would never want to go through these again.
I have no idea if you can leave the EU and bail on your obligations.
Do not forget that all EU helpprogramms like the EMS are made up as ratio deposit guaranties.
You can leave but if you do not fulfill with your obligations aren't you in default then.
But if you default, what then? Do mercenary squads invade your capital and remove the president? Public flogging? Not sure what the EU membership agreement says.
Thankfully, the floozy that is Greece remains someone else's problem!
Thank you very much.
A concerned EU tax payer.
"That would have fatal consequences for Greece’s financial system. Greek banks would then lose their access to central bank money,"
Bankster blackmail... Fuck the ECB... Go your own way Greece...
Greece and Russia to restore relations under the new government
Let me know how this works out
Seems like the good old commies in control of Greece now have a hard time dealing with the fall of the SU, just like Putin. Not really surprising when you look at the history of these people, vehement supporters of the violent anti-democracy actions of the late SU and proud marxists.
Concerning the Greece/ Russia tie-up here is an interesting angle :
http://uk.businessinsider.com/gazprom-gas-deal-with-greek-company-depa-c...
Hey, I called in to that radio show "Gabbing With Vlad" several weeks ago and suggested this very idea to Vlad.
The Greeks are more historically united with Russia through the Orthodox religion than they are to most of the EU countries.
When Napolean saw the double headed eagle flag flying over the Kremlin he stated that the Russians are, "The Greeks of the Northern Empire".
Ah well. They've done the EU. Time for BRICS to be taken for a few hundred billion.
so the Greeks are forming an alliance with China by taking away the port that China with the blessing of the previous government lead by Samaras tried to steal? Like I've said, Greece will play both sides and will form no unilateral alliances
anyway, good on Tsipras for putting a hold on the port sale. The requirement by Germany/EU that state assets be sold was a crime. They created the circumstances to crush the "market" price of these assets and steal them at fire sale prices. One example was OPAP, Greece's lottery/betting company and the largest in Europe, which was sold at 3x earnings. It was profitable throughout the crisis.
Good on Greece. Now they will decide when/if they will sell state assets and on their terms. not some demands from northern europe. the insolvency of their banks (only about 10% of the Greek bailout made it to Greece) is THEIR problem.
Destroying Greece's economy while forcing them to sell state assets to pay for the privilege is like being raped and then you find out a week later you have gonnorhea.
I hope they go full Iceland and start arresting and trying banksters
Hey Greece,
You know what you gotta do...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5NBja6NLTg
Greece leaving the EU and joining Russia's EEU plus Turkstream terminus would be like Christmas, birthday and New Year's Eve come early
"First act as PM, #Tsipras visits Kaisariani rifle range where Nazis executed 200 Greeks on 1 May 1944 v/@dgatopoulos "
That is so Classic. Really a strong opening move. Good Propaganda value too.