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Greece deal leaves many questions
After all the hoopla over Greece in recent months, it’s weird that the agreement of a deal on Tuesday was not met with more celebration. It certainly came as a surprise to most analysts that a deal was struck (it’s amazing how fast agreement can be found when Greece capitulates and signs up to everything immediately).
Contributor: Megan Greene
Categories: Europe (119), Politics (171), Economy (169), Greece (260)
On the agreement for a third bailout
MacroPolis editor Nick Malkoutzis speaks to Juliette Foster of Share Radio in the UK about the agreement between the Greek governemnt and its lenders on the third bailout and what we can expect in the days ahead.
Categories: Europe (119), Politics (171), Economy (169), Greece (260)
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 (119), Politics (171), Economy (169), Greece (260)
Varoufakis and his friendly fire
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has a lot on his mind at the moment: A quarter of his MPs are refusing to support him over his agreement with Greece’s lenders, his short-term political survival is reliant on the opposition parties, representatives from the institutions are returning to Athens and want to start visiting ministries.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (171), Economy (169), Greece (260)
On the Greek crisis and German imbalances
Policies undertaken from a narrow national perspective that encourage systematic fiscal surpluses, coupled with a national consensus on wage suppression between unions and industry facilitated by the state, impact negatively upon domestic spending while increasing national saving.
Contributor: Marios Zachariadis
Categories: Europe (119), Economy (169), Greece (260)