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May 5, 2012

Greece's Only Real Choice Is Protest

Julia Heyer, Der Spiegel

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Greeks will be going to the polls on Sunday, but their options are fairly grim. They can choose between the old political hands who drove the country to the brink or others making attractive but unreasonable pledges. The strongest force in the country is now disenchantment, and most votes will be ones of protest.

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