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Greece takes first round against Covid-19 but fight continues
In the wake of the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Europe, Greece has emerged as an unlikely role model, with international media referring to the “Greek model” of crisis management, and praising the country’s seeming transformation from the black sheep of the European family to a champion of rational policy-making and a beacon of good behaviour.
Contributor: Georgia Nakou
Categories: Politics (407), Society (149), Greece (520)
A tax credit for Greece: The significance of an independent public revenue service
Despite undergoing three adjustment programmes over the course of eight years, it is widely accepted that Greece emerged from its economic crisis having achieved limited progress in terms of structural reforms.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (407), Economy (342), Greece (520)
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 (342), Greece (520)
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 (290), Economy (342), Greece (520)
Personal responsibility and public healthcare: Greece on a wing and a prayer
Apart from coronavirus and pandemic, the words on everyone’s lips in Greece over the past few days have been “personal responsibility.” This is what Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called for in his first televised address about Covid-19 as he revealed the first batch of measures the government had taken to combat the virus.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (407), Society (149), Greece (520)