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October 1, 2010
Today’s gloomy revelations from Ireland were followed by rather disturbing news from the Greek parliament.As part of a long-standing tradition to let tax evaders off the hook every three to four years, Greece’s parliament has rushed through a law whi…
August 18, 2010
An interesting article on Spanish website Citzalia.It looks at recent Eurostat data, which shows that, since the euro came into force, Spain and Greece have seen the highest increases in the cost of living throughout the EU. In comparison to the rest o…
I believe that current euro-crisis sparked by Greece, and partly accelerated by the electioneering in tiny Slovakia shows that in fact we have a European shadow government, and it would need a great amount of sunbeam to become transparent. I think that on the 2010 Europe day it should be clearer than ever that we… » read more
It has escaped me, frankly, why Angela Merkel has been portrayed as a bad European as of late. Perhaps because she didn’t immediately cave in to calls for a Greek bail-out? Or is it because she didn’t want to follow Europe’s lagging economies by replicating their model of exporting less (because of lack of demand… » read more
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36694, Angela Merkel, English, EU Priorities and Opinion, greece, Innovation and Growth |
March 24, 2010
As details of a possible bailout plan for Greece, which could emerge from tomorrow’s EU summit, are leaked, it is becoming clearer that ’solidarity’ for some EU leaders is not a one way street.And we are not necessarily referring to German demands for …
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bail-out, English, EU Priorities and Opinion, Financial Services, greece, summit |
After almost two years of negotiations between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots for the resolution of the Cyprus issue, it looks that, for the first time, a series of emerging catalysts contribute to the materialisation of another, lifetime opportunity. Change of Turkish policy In recent months, Turkish policy towards the Cyprus issue has become considerably… » read more
The following story about German consent for helping Greece financially was published by EurActiv on 24th March 2010. Just ahead of an EU summit starting tomorrow (25 March), Germany signalled for the first time that it may accept European financial aid for Greece as a last resort, but only if the IMF is involved and… » read more
March 23, 2010
Following its succesful campaign to pressure Ireland into signing the Lisbon Treaty, the EU elite now seems set on an even bigger task: forcing Germany to accept a bailout plan for Greece. A range of selcted EU leaders hope that Germany will give in a…
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12117, 12118, bundesbank, EMU, English, EU Priorities and Opinion, euro, Financial Services, Germany, greece, Merkel |
Being a citizen of a country that seems to be facing fire from all angles, I feel the duty if not to help, at least to take the time and read about what is going on in the Member State I live in. That is how I stumbled upon something that my basic understanding of… » read more
March 19, 2010
The EU is taking its time in deciding what real policy actions to implement regarding the crisis over Greek finances and the eurozone, but publics in Greece and elsewhere are not waiting to express their disenchantment with national and supranational elites.
March 5, 2010
As riot police today were forced to use tear gas against violent crowds in Athens protesting against further Greek spending cuts to narrow the country’s budget deficit (and save the eurozone), we recieved another reminder of German opposition to any cr…
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EMU, English, EU Priorities and Opinion, Financial Services, german court, Germany, greece |
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English, Enlargement and Neighbours, External Relations, greece, Politics, turkey |
March 3, 2010
Amid gloomy economic news about the state of Greece’s public finances and impending austerity measures, former MEP and Greek singing legend Nana Mouskouri has today said she will donate her pension from her time as an MEP (1994-1999) to the public coff…
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Economy & Euro, English, EU Priorities and Opinion, Financial Services, greece, MEPS |
February 23, 2010
This is a pretty tricky time to work for a Central Bank, don’t you think? You spend years in the background, the national and international economy chugs along, and people forget you exist. Perhaps once a month, when it is time to set interest rates, people remember faintly who you are and what you do.… » read more
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34858, English, Financial Services, government intervention, greece, recession |
February 16, 2010
The EU’s finance ministers, and a handful of heads of state, are meeting today in another attempt to come up with answers to the ‘Greek question’. No details are expected to be announced, although an agreed decleration will give Greece a month to get d…
This story about Euro instability was published by EurActiv on 16th February 2010. As the threat of sovereign debt default looms over Greece, the turmoil engulfing the euro zone is exacerbating the ongoing credit crunch for companies, according to BusinessEurope, a Brussels-based EU industry federation. Access to credit has become more difficult and the cost… » read more
February 12, 2010
In the wake of the attacks on Greece, Portugal and Spain’s credit ratings, it is worth knowing how NY speculators – the same who provoked the 2007-2008 global financial crisis – are now using rumour-mongering and the subsequent investor panic to turn a profit. Pitiful, but true. In an editorial on the current debt crisis… » read more
February 8, 2010
By now, the scenario employed against Greece, Portugal and Spain by New York-based international financial scoundrels is all too familiar to anyone who recalls the events of the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis. Then, as now, hedge funds targeted a country whose GDP was largely dependent on tourist dollars – Thailand – and had fiscal problems… » read more
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English, EU Priorities and Opinion, EU-US summit, External Relations, Financial Services, greece, Obama, Portugal, Spain, United States, US |
February 5, 2010
‘Greek misery’, ‘Hellenic precipice’ or unwelcome comparisons with Dubai and Iceland, who both cannot repay their debts. Truly, the headlines about Greece since the start of the New Year could hardly be more telling. They are similar to a Greek tragedy. However, the final act has yet to be completed in Athens. The macro and… » read more
February 4, 2010
So it has happened that the European Commission – aided by new powers in the Lisbon Treaty (article 121) – has effectively taken control over the Greek economy, demanding pay freezes, tax hikes and reforms of labour markets and the country’s healthcare…
