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Posts on January 2017
The place where sanity goes to die
The laborious attempt made by Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem to answer the last question in Thursday’s press conference regarding Greece’s fiscal targets epitomised the sad state of affairs in the regular gathering of the eurozone finance ministers.
Contributor: Yiannis Mouzakis
Categories: Europe (279), Politics (374), Economy (316), Greece (479)
An unfounded argument leaves Greece in limbo
Often, the decisions taken by the eurozone that shaped the Greek crisis at pivotal moments and sealed the country’s fate were defined by the limitations that the decision makers were facing and not the approach that would have produced the optimal result.
Contributor: Yiannis Mouzakis
Categories: Europe (279), Economy (316), Greece (479)
No fear of the bear? Bilateral economic relations between Germany and Russia
Germany's economic interests in Russia are significant before and despite the sanctions regime which is in place since Spring 2014. Investments in and German exports to Russia have largely withstood the tense political climate between Berlin and Moscow after the illegal annexation of Crimea and Russia’s military involvement in eastern Ukraine.
Contributor: Jens Bastian
Categories: Europe (279), Politics (374), Economy (316)
Cat and mouse: Greece and Schaeuble
One of the things that makes children laugh at Tom and Jerry cartoons is the ingenious ways that Jerry finds to set Tom up. But the real punchline, and the most laughter, is generated by Tom’s inexplicable ability to fall for Jerry’s stunts all the time.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Europe (279), Politics (374), Economy (316), Greece (479)
Greece's pursuit of normality has only one starting point
If you got your hands on a European Commission report that outlined issues of loss of reform momentum, resistance to public sector changes, loss of fiscal discipline, a delayed privatisation programme hampered by strong political opposition and the risk of falling short of fiscal targets agreed in the European Stability Mechanism programme, it is highly probable that the first – perhaps only - country you would think of is Greece.
Contributor: Yiannis Mouzakis
Categories: Europe (279), Economy (316), Greece (479)