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Jobs, hundreds of thousands of jobs
Jobs, jobs, jobs. Promises of jobs by the hundreds of thousands were flying around in the public debate in Greece over the last couple of days. Deputy Prime Minister and PASOK leader Evangelos Venizelos suggested that around 920,000 jobs could be created in the next few years when he presented the party’s growth plan out.
Contributor: Yiannis Mouzakis
Categories: Economy (344), Greece (522)
Politics trumping economic prudence in Greece
The politics of the Greek recovery narrative is consistently trumping prudence. For those who refuse to be blindsided by the staged recovery euphoria there is enough evidence on the ground in Athens to be concerned about during the past week.
Contributor: Jens Bastian
Categories: Politics (409), Economy (344), Greece (522)
One night in Cannes
There are few people in the world unhinged enough to have been willing to switch places with Greece's decision makers over the past few years. For all their failings, ministers, prime ministers and others have often found themselves in impossible situations, caught between a baying public at home and obdurate counterparts abroad. We must be clear that there were rarely straightforward solutions to Greece's problems since the start of the crisis.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Europe (292), Politics (409), Economy (344), Greece (522)
In Spain, the best generation is in danger of becoming the lost generation
A double degree in communication from Paris and Madrid universities, and a master’s in cultural policy at a prestigious British institution may have been enough for getting a job a decade ago in Spain but not now. Laura, 25 and unemployed for one year, voices her pessimism about her future prospects with resignation and defeatism amidst incessant murmuring about a coming economic recovery.
Contributor: Arturo Lopo
Categories: Europe (292), Economy (344), Society (149)
Eurobank: From nationalisation to re-privatisation
Few people noticed in July 2012 that a press release published by Eurobank concerning the intention of its major shareholder, EFG Group which was fully controlled by the Latsis family, would signal radical developments for the bank in the near future.
Contributor: Manos Giakoumis
Categories: Economy (344), Greece (522)