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Greek leaders' contrasting visions all a blur
The battle lines for Greece’s next general election have been drawn. Amid the bitterness spewing forth from SYRIZA, New Democracy and their supporters, the party’s two leaders have set out alternative visions for the country based on different economic policy, for any Greeks that are still interested in that kind of thing.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (407), Economy (341), Greece (519)
Another austerity fighter to bite the dust
Those at the receiving end of austerity policies and fiscal consolidation measures aimed at stabilizing the eurozone during and after the debt crisis of 2010 have sought redress in the courts, hoping to find an argument that can convince the law to come to their assistance.
Contributor: Ioannis Glinavos
Categories: Europe (289), Economy (341), Greece (519)
Are you not entertained?
The tone of the day is celebratory for some. After eight years, myriad Eurogroup meetings that lasted until the early morning hours and hundreds of billion euros in loans, the eurozone is probably happy that it doesn’t have to spend any more time, energy and money on this small country at the corner of Europe that represents 2 percent of the total eurozone economy.
Contributor: Yiannis Mouzakis
Categories: Economy (341), Greece (519)
A moment to reflect, not celebrate
Well, the first thing to say is: Celebrate what? Until the recent devastating fire in Mati, on the outskirts on Athens, there was talk that the government was planning a grand event to mark Greece’s exit from its third adjustment programme on August 20. If anything, though, August 20 should be a moment for reflection, rather than celebration.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Europe (289), Politics (407), Economy (341), Society (149), Greece (519)
For better or worse: Greece's bailout exit deja vu
As Greece stands on the cusp of exiting the third, and final, of its painful bailouts, there is a discussion about the terms under which it is exiting and how they compare to the conditions that were on offer the last time the country was close to the MoU finishing line, about four years ago.
Contributor: Yiannis Mouzakis
Categories: Europe (289), Politics (407), Economy (341), Greece (519)