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History is not constructed of facts; it is constructed by the way we perceive, interpret, and narrate those facts. Since early 2010, Greece has been apparently undergoing ‘historic moments’. Historic moments are events that define and shape a period of history and constitute ‘landmark’ dates or periods for each generation. Indeed, since the spring of 2010 almost every month has been marked by meetings, decisions, and declarations on behalf of Greek politicians, European heads of state and government, bankers, and high-level officials from international or European organizations that are considered ‘historic moments’ and have been leading Greece, the Eurozone, and the European Union (EU) into uncharted waters. Rescue mechanisms, bailouts, debt haircuts, austerity measures, strikes, bankruptcies, and the danger of the ‘Grexit’ have become points of reference forming these historic moments.
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Triandafyllidou, A., Gropas, R., Kouki, H. (2013). Introduction: Is Greece a Modern European Country?. In: Triandafyllidou, A., Gropas, R., Kouki, H. (eds) The Greek Crisis and European Modernity. Identities and Modernities in Europe. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137276254_1
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