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Posts by Jens Bastian
Privatisations in Greece: A win-win that's difficult to achieve
As the summer break draws closer, the political authorities in Athens, the quartet of creditors and international investors looking at Greece can take a brief time out to consider their options for the second half of 2016. The menu of policy challenges to be addressed in the coming months by Athens, Brussels, Frankfurt and Washington is considerable.
Contributor: Jens Bastian
Categories: Economy (169), Greece (260)
NPL resolution in Italy and Greece
The rising volume of non-performing loans (NPLs) across various eurozone countries, in particular in southern and southeastern Europe, has been a constant challenge for policymakers in recent years.
Contributor: Jens Bastian
Categories: Europe (119), Economy (169), Greece (260)
Club Med in Washington
Numerous policy challenges awaited the International Monetary Fund at its recemy annual spring meetings in Washington. At first glance it appeaed that Europe and the eurozone were not top of the agenda.
Contributor: Jens Bastian
Categories: Economy (169)
Leaving Greece's annus horribilis behind
No one inside or outside Greece will easily forget 2015. With the change of government and the appointment of Alexis Tsipras from the leftist Syriza party as prime minister in late January, a six-month period of profound uncertainty about the future course of the country only ended when a third financial assistance programme was reluctantly agreed with international creditors in August.
Contributor: Jens Bastian
Categories: Europe (119), Politics (171), Economy (169), Greece (260)
Portugal and Greece: The opposite ends of Europe’s southern periphery
Portugal and Greece are geographically located at the opposite ends of the eurozone’s southern periphery. Both countries have a population of approximately 10 million inhabitants, with Greece being closer to 11 million.
Contributor: Jens Bastian
Categories: Europe (119), Politics (171), Economy (169), Greece (260)