Rory O'KeeffeJul 23, 201933 minNew democracy? A guide to Greece under Nea DimokratiaPeople who like to deal in political aphorisms will tell you that the first weeks a government spends in power are its most important....
Rory O'KeeffeJun 27, 201920 minThe United Nations Does Not Exist: notes on the UN and humanitarianism for aid workers and other intThe United Nations does not exist. More to the point (though ‘more to the point’ may seem counterintuitive here), the UN Security Council...
Rory O'KeeffeApr 6, 201829 minGreece - an ongoing, and growing, crisisArrivals to Eastern Aegean islands, 1 January – 4 April 2018, inclusive Lesvos, 3,079. Total arrivals since 30 March: 351. Chios, 397....
Rory O'KeeffeMar 30, 201833 minOpen Arms? Closing borders and refusing to talk is handing Europe to the far-RightThe – justified – outrage over the impounding of the ship ‘Open Arms’ has its roots in Italy’s refusal to make a case for aiding...