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A sudden turnaround that could lead to sharp shock
During the same week in January that Wuhan went into complete lockdown, Fitch upgraded Greece’s credit rating to just two notches away from investment grade. The following week, Greece issued its first 15-year bond, attracting strong interest and a very attractive yield.
Contributor: Yiannis Mouzakis
Categories: Economy (344), Greece (522)
QE arrives for Greece
These are extraordinary times. As the saying goes, they also require extraordinary measures and unexpected decisions. What past crises could not achieve, and where decision-makers wavered or delayed, the advent of the coronavirus has triggered.
Contributor: Jens Bastian
Categories: Europe (292), Economy (344), Greece (522)
The dragon's head roars in Athens
It was a visit worthy of a plethora of superlatives. The arrival of China’s President Xi Jinping in Athens (November 10-12) was termed a “vote of confidence” for Greece.
Contributor: Jens Bastian
Categories: Europe (292), Politics (409), Economy (344), Greece (522)
Sino-Greek engagement: Path to 'win-win cooperation' is not always linear
Next week, the Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Athens. It is his first official visit, but his second journey to Greece. In July 2014, he made a technical stop on the island of Rhodes while on his way to Brazil to attend the sixth BRICS Summit (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) in Fortaleza, Brazil.
Contributor: Jens Bastian
Categories: Economy (344), Greece (522)
The oil and gas debate Greece is not having
In the bitter politics of the memoranda years, major points of agreement among political parties were scarce - at least in terms of rhetoric. One of the few exceptions to this rule was the programme for oil and gas exploration and exploitation in Greece.
Contributor: Olivier Vardakoulias
Categories: Europe (292), Politics (409), Economy (344), Society (149), Greece (522)