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Posts by Jens Bastian
From the troika to the quartet
Greece is currently in complex and politically contentious negotiations with a quartet of international creditors about a third financial assistance package.
Contributor: Jens Bastian
Categories: Europe (282), Politics (387), Economy (331), Greece (498)
For Greek banks, it's business as unusual
Now that the rather bizarrely termed “bank holiday” has come to an end in Greece after three weeks - although domestic and external capital controls - continue, it is appropriate to take stock of the situation and inquire where do we go from here.
Contributor: Jens Bastian
Categories: Economy (331), Greece (498)
An impossible choice
As this article was being written a few days ago, various European governments and international funding institutions were discussing the consequences of the expiration of Greece’s current financial assistance programme.
Contributor: Jens Bastian
Categories: Europe (282), Politics (387), Economy (331), Greece (498)
Greek negotiations: A marathon that has yet to run its course
Greece’s negotiations with its international creditors have now entered its eighth month, with a possible interim agreement due to be discussed in Brussels between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande.
Contributor: Jens Bastian
Categories: Politics (387), Economy (331), Greece (498)
China-Greece: One belt, one road?
As negotiations between the Greek authorities and the renamed “institutions” labour on, Greek media outlets reported in recent days that the government in Athens was close to receiving substantial liquidity injections from Russian and Chinese sources.
Contributor: Jens Bastian
Categories: Economy (331), Greece (498)