In a last ditch effort to shake off the Internet moniker plaguing Russia’s ruling party, a United Russia deputy has actually tried to co-opt it by calling on Russians to “vote for the party of thieves and swindlers” at State Duma elections on December 4. United Russia deputy Robert Shlegel on December 5 posted a [...]
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December 2, 2011
October 28, 2011
Greeks react to bailout by dressing up Merkel as Nazi
Harsh austerity measures imposed on the Greek people are making them look to the past for unfavorable comparisons. Overnight, posters featuring Chancellor Angela Merkel dressed as a Nazi officer have appeared all over the capital, Athens. Berlin’s interference in the Greek economy has caused people to make comparisons with Hitler’s occupation and destruction of the [...]
October 28, 2011
Greeks wary of Germans bearing bailout gifts
Harsh austerity measures imposed on the Greek people are making them look to the past for unfavorable comparisons. Overnight, posters featuring Chancellor Angela Merkel dressed as a Nazi officer have appeared all over the capital, Athens. Berlin’s interference in the Greek economy has caused people to make comparisons with Hitler’s occupation and destruction of the [...]