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The challenge in Greece: Funding an emerging economic recovery
A fragile, uneven and weak recovery is gradually manifesting itself in the real economy of Greece. The recent data published by ELSTAT for the first two quarters of GDP performance in 2014 suggests that Greece is on course to register its first quarterly GDP level in positive territory in the third quarter this year.
Contributor: Jens Bastian
Categories: Economy (331), Greece (498)
The tarnished legacy that will haunt the Athens Olympics
The Olympic Games only come around every four years but for enthusiasts there is at least an annual pastime to keep them busy: Each summer, like clockwork, photographs of disused Athens 2004 venues are published and articles assess those Olympics’ failing legacy.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Greece (498)
Don't let the facts get in the way of "Argentinology"
It should come as no surprise that in a the country where a large part of the political establishment is comfortable with the notion that some sort of conspiracy drove the country to bankruptcy, the same key players should spend the last few days in a hopeless debate on the recent developments in Argentina.
Contributor: Yiannis Mouzakis
Categories: Politics (387), Economy (331), Greece (498)
UnLuCky for some: Another painful lesson from the euro crisis
No matter what overall opinion you have of the Greeks, you really ought to hand it to us for tolerance. Over the last year and a half one of the three key players in Greece’s crisis management team has repeatedly and openly admitted that the prescription for addressing the country’s predicament was wrong.
Contributor: Yiannis Mouzakis
Categories: Europe (282), Economy (331), Greece (498)
Drop ‘til you shop
It seems slightly surreal to be discussing whether shops in Greece should open on Sunday when household disposable income has dropped by around 30 percent since 2010 and we have seen the emergence of consumers of need rather than choice. Nevertheless, this is the debate that has been prompted by a new law allowing stores in 10 areas of Greece to open every Sunday.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Economy (331), Greece (498)