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Posts by Yiannis Mouzakis
Is Regling right to be concerned about Greek liquidity?
In the press conference following Thursday’s Eurogroup. Klaus Regling, the head of the European Stability Mechanism – the eurozone’s bailout mechanism – called for the first review of Greece’s third bailout to begin (and conclude) as quickly as possible.
Contributor: Yiannis Mouzakis
Categories: Europe (276), Economy (312), Greece (466)
Greece stands on fault line between vicious and virtuous cycles for 2016
During 2015, Greece’s ability to meet its debt obligations became one of the most drama-ridden aspects of a story that started unfolding when SYRIZA won the January elections.
Contributor: Yiannis Mouzakis
Categories: Politics (364), Economy (312), Greece (466)
If it's debt restructuring you're looking for, Regling's not your man
The head of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) Klaus Regling leads an organisation that in its previous form as the European Financial Stability Fund (EFSF), issued loans of 17.7 billion euros to Ireland, 26 billion euros to Portugal and just under 131 billion to Greece.
Contributor: Yiannis Mouzakis
Categories: Europe (276), Economy (312), Greece (466)
Greek politics to dash voters hopes again
The last time Greeks went to the polls was for the July 5th referendum, when Tsipras was asking and actively campaigned for a “resounding no” to the deal that the country’s creditors had offered just a few days prior.
Contributor: Yiannis Mouzakis
Categories: Politics (364), Economy (312), Greece (466)
Between Scylla and Charybdis
Here we are again, just over five years of the anniversary of the country’s first programme and more than 210 billion euros of financing later, Greece is about to hold the referendum that machinations and backroom dealings averted back in 2011.
Contributor: Yiannis Mouzakis
Categories: Politics (364), Greece (466)