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Tag Archives: Grexit
May 1 2017
Greece: any better times or more pitfalls ahead?
Comments Off on Greece: any better times or more pitfalls ahead?By Lucas Juan Manuel Alonso Alonso In 2015, Greece, an EU state member since 1981 with a population of 10,846,979 people, recorded the highest level of GGD (General Government Gross Debt to GDP ratio) in the EU-28, at 176.9%. Concerning … Continue reading
Posted by: May 1, 2017
Tagged with: austerity, Greece, Grexit, humanitarian emergency
Apr 12 2017
Could Grexit follow Brexit?
Comments Off on Could Grexit follow Brexit?By Panos Chatzinikolaou In the summer of 2015, the EU saw one of the most turbulent times in its 60-year history. The election of the radical-left party SYRIZA, and its leader Alexis Tsipras, put Greece on a collision course with its … Continue reading
Jul 13 2015
The real sins of Varoufakis: why Greece is being punished for refusing to play by the Eurogroup’s rules
2 CommentsBy Christopher Bickerton Talks continued through the night in Brussels, with Eurozone leaders eventually reaching an agreement on Greece. While negotiations were always likely to be tough, the original discussions between Greece and its creditors did not break down because … Continue reading
Posted by: July 13, 2015
Tagged with: EU, Euro, Eurogroup, Grexit, SYRIZA, Varoufakis
Jul 10 2015
Is the BRICS Bank an alternative for Greece?
Comments Off on Is the BRICS Bank an alternative for Greece?By Konstantinos Myrodias and Panos Chatzinikolaou This article concerns Greece’s potential accession to the New Development Bank established by the BRICS and examines whether BRICS Bank provides an alternative for Greece to rescue its economy in such a crucial moment of negotiations among Greece, … Continue reading
Posted by: July 10, 2015
Tagged with: BRICS Bank, Euro crisis, Grexit, Russia
Jul 9 2015
The Greek Referendum: Popular Verdict or Foregone Conclusion?
3 CommentsBy Eleftherios Antonopoulos It is easy to blame the yes campaign but hard to account for its 38.69 per cent in a snap referendum framed as foregone conclusion In the early morning hours of Saturday June 27, Greek TV programmes … Continue reading
Posted by: July 9, 2015
Tagged with: Democracy, Euro crisis, Greek Referendum, Grexit, IMF, Tsipras
Jul 7 2015
Grexit remains unlikely, but time is against the Greek government
Comments Off on Grexit remains unlikely, but time is against the Greek governmentBy Lorenzo Codogno Eurozone finance ministers met today (Tuesday 7 July) to discuss the Greek debt crisis following the country’s ‘No’ vote in its bailout referendum on 5 July. While a Grexit remains unlikely, the risks have clearly increased since … Continue reading
Posted by: July 7, 2015
Tagged with: debt crisis, ECB, Greece, Greek Referendum, Grexit, Structural reform
Jul 5 2015
So this is how it all ends…
5 CommentsBy Vassilis Paipais Since almost the outbreak of the Greek debt crisis in 2009, speculation began as to whether this would be a turning point announcing the end of one of the longest periods of peace, stability and democratic … Continue reading
Posted by: July 5, 2015
Tagged with: Euro crisis, Greek economy, Greek politics, Greek Referendum, Grexit, leaving the euro, sovereign debt crisis