The case for radical change in Europe can’t be left to the nationalist right | Seumas Milne

Greece’s punishment and Cameron’s referendum games underline who really calls the shots in the EU

For the true face of the European Union, look no further than the war now being waged on Greece by its troika of euro creditors. No people have suffered more from the eurozone crisis than the Greeks. The victim of rapacious European banks, a corrupt elite, and a half-baked, lopsided currency union, Greece has paid a pulverising price for the financial crash and eurozone meltdown.

Related: Tsipras meets Merkel amid talk of compromise - live updates

EU treaties enforcing privatisation and corporate privilege would be a serious obstacle to progressive change in Britain

Continue reading...