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In ancient Athens, the agora was where citizens gathered to hear news, discuss and, later, trade. The agora was the heart of the city’s political, cultural and spiritual life. It is this spirit we hope to channel in this section of the website. Here, the Agora is a public forum for discussing events unfolding in Greece and beyond.

In May 2020, we also launched a podcast called The Agora, delivering insight from our own experts and analysis from special guests. If you enjoy intelligent, lively discussion and want the bigger picture, join us for a stroll through the Agora. Our show is hosted on Acast, but you can also listen to us here:


 

Posts by Jens Bastian

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Photo by Can Esenbel [http://www.mundanepleasure.com/] Who benefits from Greece’s return to the markets?

Now that the euphoria is beginning to die down let’s take a second, more sober look at what Greece achieved last week when the investment community hailed the country’s return to the markets. Politicians from Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’s government were quick to join the chorus of cheerleaders, with impressive support from members of the media and market analysts.

Contributor: Jens Bastian

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Categories: Economy (341), Greece (519)

Photo by Harry van Versendaal Does return to markets signal end of Greek crisis? The perils of ignoring macro-economic fundamentals

Politics today is the art of shaping a narrative, with the overriding preference being for one that is in harmony with markets and investors. This narrative is currently being formulated in real time in Greece. It is centred on the much anticipated return of the Greek sovereign to international bond markets.

Contributor: Jens Bastian

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Categories: Europe (289), Politics (407), Economy (341), Greece (519)

Photo by Can Esenbel [www.mundanepleasures.com] A return to capital markets for Greek banks but no return to domestic lending

In the future we may look back on the past two weeks as a watershed moment for Greek banks following the onset of the twin financial and sovereign debt crisis in 2009. After extensive and well prepared international road shows, financial institutions in Athens attracted unprecedented levels of foreign investors' interest for bond placements and capital-raising initiatives.

Contributor: Jens Bastian

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Categories: Economy (341), Greece (519)

Photo by Can Esenbel [www.mundanepleasure.com] Greece’s return to capital markets: Why not try a diaspora bond first?

Greece’s return to international capital markets during the course of 2014 is currently the talk of town in Athens. Sandwiched between Greece’s six-month EU presidency and reports of a primary budget surplus, whose size appears to be changing on a weekly basis, the objective of returning to capital markets is taking on ever more significance.

Contributor: Jens Bastian

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Categories: Economy (341), Greece (519)

Photo by Can Esenbel [http://www.mundanepleasure.com/] Buying time: The delayed crisis of democratic capitalism - a review

By now books about the financial crisis of 2008/09 and the sovereign debt crisis in the euro area since 2010 could fill entire libraries across the globe. The crisis narrative continues to carry such resonance in publishing houses, ranging from eye witness accounts, academic analysis, textbook guidance and even finding its way into novels.

Contributor: Jens Bastian

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Categories: Europe (289), Politics (407), Economy (341), Society (149), Greece (519)

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