The chance for Europe to awaken.

PUBLIC debts; EUROPEAN Union politics & government; TSIPRAS, Alexis, 1974-; VAROUFAKIS, Yanis, 1961-; DEBT relief; DEBTOR & creditor; DEMOCRACY; TECHNOCRACY; TWENTY-first century

The article looks at the European Union and political aspects of debtor-creditor relations in the context of Greece's public debt crisis and its negotiations with eurozone leaders on a bailout and/or debt relief. It discusses the views of Greek Prime MInister Alexis Tsipras and former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis. Topics include technocracy and the Greek referendum on bailout conditions.