For years, Greece has been trying to attack corruption and tax evasion, from the smallest taverna owner to the nation’s most powerful oligarchs. Now, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is vowing…
Syriza’s “head-long retreat” in the standoff with its creditors hails the failure of Tsipras’ pro-euro strategy. It’s time to start preparing for Grexit.
He΄s the last son of Zeus, with a heart made of stone, apparently
The international human rights NGO΄s annual report highlights continuing problems in Greece including torture and ill treatment by law enforcement, and an inadequate response to hate crimes
A prominent Greek minister defied his government΄s pledge to press on with some state asset sales, revealing the first open dissent within Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras΄s coalition and highlighting the…
George Papaconstantinou accused of removing relatives’ from list of suspected tax evaders and could face life sentence if convicted of crime against the state
James K. Galbraith, who has worked closely with Varoufakis, offers his reading of this week΄s deal, challenging widespread reports in the media of a defeat for SYRIZA. "Alexis Tsipras stated…
For the sake not just of Greece but the whole eurozone, Germany must overcome its historic horror of inflation and embrace fiscal expansion
Introducing a parallel currency would create money and delay Greece’s inevitable financial default. But the strategy will only work if investors believe the country won’t collapse
The full text of the letter sent by Greek finance minister Varoufakis to the President of the Eurogroup, as reported by Reuters