Press Review March 24
24/03/2014
Valued at over 1.2 billion euros the site of the former airport at Hellinikon may be sold for much less (photo by airlines470 via Flickr); Greece ‘returns’ to Europe; European…
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“I am one of the ‘rich kids’ of London” Greek surgeon sends an open letter to Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis
21/03/2014
A Greek consultant surgeon at Imperial College responds to Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis’s condemnation of the ‘rich kids’ of London who he blamed for his recent heckling at an appearance…
Why I signed the petition for a Portuguese debt restructure
21/03/2014
In his latest opinion piece, economist Yanis Varoufakis argues why Portugal’s public debt must be immediately restructured so that the errors made in the Greek PSI are not repeated. “The…
Press Review March 21 – Green shoots?
21/03/2014
Innovative startup companies have seen remarkable growth during the crisis; the memorandum is on its way out while investors are returning; the HRADF is selling off prized public assets for…
Confusion, disarray and anger over measure that would expose immigrants claiming abuse to possible deportation
20/03/2014
First it was in, then it was out. Then it was in again, now it’s out again (for now). The government appears confused and divided over a highly controversial article…
A tight leash even after the Memorandum
20/03/2014
The agreement struck between the troika and the government not only includes a lot of fine print concerning new measures but also prepares the ground for new government commitments even…
Press Review March 20: One offer of 2 billion
20/03/2014
The initial offer for the former airport site at Hellinikon reaches 2 billion; beneficiaries of the ‘social dividend’ will receive between 500 and 1000 euros; new legislation seeks to prevent…
Athens of 2014, meet Cairo of 1875, you have a lot in common
19/03/2014
A biography written 50 years ago about the poet Cavafy living 150 years ago in Egypt is not the first place one would look for insights into Greece’s current crisis.…
Lies, damn lies and IMF forecasts
19/03/2014
A report by the Independent Evaluation Office of the International Monetary Fund has found that the IMF was overly optimistic in its forecasts for economic growth in Greece and other…
Press Review March 19 – A ΄social dividend΄ just in time for the elections
19/03/2014
The agreement reached between the troika and the government announced yesterday by PM Antonis Samaras is hailed by some as a sign of success and by others as more of…