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Posts on August 2021
Stock taking: Where is the Greek economy now?
The summer month of August is a good moment to sit back and reflect on the broader underlying events in our daily lives.[1] This also holds true for thinking about the macroeconomy of Greece. We can ponder and look at developments from a certain vantage point to ascertain what developments are probably transient and passing, and which ones are more durable and structural.
Contributor: Bob Traa & Jens Bastian
Categories: Politics (364), Economy (312), Greece (466)
Turkey: Fires expose how Erdogan's regime is descending into farce and caricature
In the last two weeks, wildfires have destroyed tens of thousands of hectares of forest in Turkey's Mediterranean and Aegean provinces, killed eight people and forced thousands of people including tourists to flee.
Contributor: Wolfango Piccoli
Categories: Europe (276), Politics (364)