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Poll Shows 74% of Greeks Want to Remain in Euro Zone
A new poll shows that 75 percent of Greeks want to remain in the common currency bloc, while 50 percent would like to remain even if the government crosses the red lines it has set in negotiations.
The poll, that...
Economy
Return to Drachma May Not be Catastrophic for Greece
If Greece leaves the euro, that does not necessarily mean that the country will face an inevitable disaster, says a Bloomberg analysis.
The article by Adam Slater, economist at Oxford Economics Ltd, takes the example of more than 70 cases...
Economy
Poll: 52% of Greeks Want the Euro at Any Cost, But 70% Don't Want Concessions
A new poll published today shows that 52 percent of Greeks want the country to remain in the euro zone, but 70 percent believe that the government should not cross the "red lines" set by the government.
The poll was...
Economy
The Possibility of a Referendum for Greece
The results of a new opinion poll were released today making us less wise about what Greeks really want, or don't want, regarding the country's position in the European big picture.
With debt negotiations at a crucial stage and pensioners...
Economy
German Press: Merkel has Decided to Save Greece
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is determined to save Greece despite difficulties in negotiations between the country and its creditors, Die Welt says.
According to the German newspaper, the Greek issue will pass through Merkel's hands, even though her Finance Minister,...
Economy
Poll: 66.5% of Greeks Prefer the Euro Over Drachma
A new poll shows that 66.5 percent of Greeks favor the euro, while only 27 percent would like to see Greece returning to the drachma.
The survey was conducted by the University of Macedonia after several members of the Greek...
Economy
Greek Reconstruction Minister: No Deal, We'll Seek Alliances Elsewhere
Greek Minister of Productive Reconstruction, Environment and Energy Panagiotis Lafazanis gave a controversial interview in which he claims that an "honorable deal" is impossible and it is better for Greece to leave the European Union and seek alliances elsewhere.
Lafazanis,...
Economy
Poll Shows 75% of Greeks Want to Stay in Euro Zone
A new poll after the television interview of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras shows that the vast majority of Greeks want to stay in the euro zone and are against snap elections, while half of them worry that Greece may...
Economy
Ifo Chief: Bankruptcy Is Better for Greece and Europe
Europe must let Greece exit the euro zone and go bankrupt because that would be the best for both, said President of Germany's Ifo Institute for Economic Research Hans Werner-Sinn.
Speaking to CNBC on Monday, the German economist said that...
Economy
Sentix: Half of Investors Expect Grexit Within 12 Months
About half of international investors expect Greece to leave the euro zone within the next 12 months, a survey by German research group Sentix showed on Tuesday.
Sentix's euro zone breakup index for Greece went up to 48.3 percent in April...