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…
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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…
It’s a deal – (UPD)
18/03/2014
The troika and government have reached a deal in negotiations over the release of the next tranche of loans to Greece. Finance Minister Giannis Stournaras is to fly to Brussels…
Europe’s Future has Been Captured – It’s Time to Fight Back
18/03/2014
While the next European election is approaching, fear for a nationalist backlash and right-wing extremism is spreading — and this time the European Union technocrat elites themselves sound concerned.
Women and children among seven immigrants to die in latest Aegean tragedy – two still missing
18/03/2014
Since the early hours of this morning (Tuesday) the Greek Coast Guard has been conducting a rescue operation off the coast of the island of Mytilini, searching for irregular immigrants…
Press Review March 18: Deal or near deal
18/03/2014
The government and the troika get close to a deal; a Swiss-Greek banker tied to the arms procurement bribes disappears; a strong euro threatens a Greek recovery; Giagia Sabria becomes…
A surplus of audacity
17/03/2014
According to the logic of Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, justice officials, soldiers and police officers are the, “most vulnerable social groups hit by the Memorandum.” That conclusion comes from his…
‘Is this what you hit your mothers with?’ Riot cop embarrassed as cleaning lady grabs his baton
17/03/2014
Video: An elderly cleaning lady manages to relieve one of the policemen guarding the Finance Ministry of his baton and wave it at him as if it was a slipper…
Anger at Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis follows him to London
17/03/2014
An appearance of Adonis Georgiadis before students at Imperial College London devolved at times into a shouting match between the Minister and students who angrily accused him of being a…
Press Review March 17 – Welcome to Piraeus, owned by China
17/03/2014
The port of Piraeus is being gifted to the Chinese (pictured, by FOSPHOTOS); ministers claim shock at labour reforms they passed in 2012; difficult negotiations with the troika take place…