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Economy
French President: Greece Must Abide by its Previous EU Commitments
French President Francois Hollande talked about Greece’s situation during a radio interview, on Monday, January 5. He urged the country to focus on staying within the eurozone and abide by its European commitments.
“The Greeks are free to choose their...
Economy
Greeks Withdrew 2.5 Bln Euros in December
Just four weeks before the upcoming snap elections, Greeks are becoming more concerned about the country’s debt and financial crisis, reported German newspaper Die Welt.
Fearing political and economic turmoil, many Greek savers and entrepreneurs opted to withdraw their money from banks....
Economy
Eurozone No Longer Obligated to Save Greece, German Politician Says
Eurozone is no longer obligated to rescue Greece and the country is of no "systemic importance" to the common currency bloc, said Michael Fuchs, deputy parliamentary floor leader of Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats.
The comments were made in a Rheinische Post interview...
Economy
Financial Times: Fears of Fresh Greek Crisis
A new Greek crisis is on the horizon after the snap general elections that could bring leftist SYRIZA to power which may lead the country to a direct confrontation with its international creditors, according to the Financial Times.
The elections in...
Economy
Money Week: Greek Athex Index the 6th Worst Investment of 2014
Greek stocks ranked as the world's sixth worst investment, according to the British leading financial magazine, Money Week. According to the annual list ranking the worst investments of the ending year, the Greek Athex index lost some 24.44% of...
Economy
Guardian: SYRIZA Win Could Help Put an End to Austerity in EU
A SYRIZA win in the predicted Greek snap elections can trigger changes that may put an end to austerity throughout Europe, says a Guardian article.
"If the radical leftist party SYRIZA does indeed triumph in a possible snap poll in the...
Greece
SYRIZA Leader Reckons End is Nearing for Samaras' Coalition Govt
In a public speech on Saturday at Heraklion, Crete, main opposition SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras called Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras a "Premier of chaos," underlining that "the countdown for the coalition government and the destruction policies has already...
Greece
Greek PM: 'SYRIZA Makes Foreigners Talk Again About a Grexit'
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Thursday leveled harsh criticism against main opposition SYRIZA, while speaking to New Democracy's Parliamentary group.
"SYRIZA makes foreigners talk again about a Grexit," Samaras said. "We managed to pull the country out of...
Greece
5th Year of Greek Crisis: An Economic Strategy For Greece
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In the 5th year of the Greek economic crisis, Greece has good fiscal news as it continues to build a primary surplus, but for debt, reforms and unemployment it has made only limited progress.
Greece
Farage Vows to Visit Greece for Holiday after Grexit
The British Eurosceptic and leader of the UK Independence Party, Nigel Farage predicts that Greece will be forced to exit the Eurozone, saying that this would devalue its currency and as a result make it a “hot” tourist destination.
Speaking...