Greek economic crisis
Economy
Greece's Debt Isn't Solved
A progress report on the new EU mechanisms set up for “supervision and solidarity” in the post bailout program era, addresses the tight fiscal and regulatory framework in which Greece is asked to deal with its persistent economic and...
Economy
FT: Greece's Return to Markets is Like Giving Ouzo to an Alcoholic
The Financial Times published an article today, January 16, written by Ralph Atkins and entitled “Greece must resist return to capital markets.” The articles analyses all the possible scenarios in case Greece decides to enter the international capital markets...
Greece
PM Samaras: Greece Has Kept its Deal
Earlier on Wednesday, Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras set out the "achievements" of the Greek economy and the efforts undertaken by the Greek people.
“After six years of recession there is development in Greece," said the Prime Minister in his...
Economy
Greek Ecomony Needs Another Two-Three Years
The time hasn’t come yet for Greece to open itself to markets, supports the economist Anastassios Frangulidis. "An exit path however is visible and this is something that the Greek people are also starting to realize."
"Greece will be able...
Economy
Greek Finance Minister Urges Troika to Be Realistic
Greek Finance Minister, Yannis Stournaras recently spoke to the Financial Times, saying that the small parliamentary majority of the government makes it increasingly difficult to pass hard economic reform measures and asks troika to be more realistic in its...
Economy
DIE PRESSE: What We Don’t Want to Know About Greece
An article in the online edition of the Austrian newspaper, DIE PRESSE discusses the questionable success of the Greek bailout. The article attempts to shed light on facts neglected by the media and politicians.“Greece was not rescued. We cannot talk about...
Culture
New Yorker: Photos of a Declining Greece
The US magazine NEW YORKER is featuring a photographic series about the economic crisis in Greece, seen from the perspective of a Greek who has just moved back to Greece after 11 years abroad.
In the article entitled “In Waiting:...
Economy
Washington Post: Better Numbers But Problems For Greece in 2014
The Washington Post published an article on January 1 entitled, “Greece: Numbers improve, problems worsen in 2014.” The article referred to, among other things, the Greek Prime Minister’s New Year message to the Greek people, in which he said...
Economy
Greek PM Message for the New Year
The Greek Prime Minister, Antonis Samaras stated during his message for the New Year that, "The difficult part is behind us, 2014 will be the first year of growth. In 2014, Greece will venture out to the markets. In the...
Economy
Cheaper Christmas Dinners for 2013
A survey conducted by the Commerce and Services Institute of the National Confederation of Hellenic Commerce (ESEE) has suggested that Greeks will spend on average, 2.51% less this year on the Christmas dinner.
The survey was carried out between December...