"Insider" Grudges for the Government
15/10/2015
Syriza MPs appear highly critical of the new proposed legislation that the government is planning to pass. Although a "mutiny" is not to be expected, the MP΄s accused their government…
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The head of the IMF asks for a viable Greek Debt and More Reforms.
08/10/2015
The President of the IMF, Christine Lagarde, called for more drastic reforms, in particular in the pension section and the bank management in Greece. At the same time she asked…
The Next Four Months
11/03/2015
Though many were hard to accept, recent compromises have bought the Greek government valuable time
Troika: Greece must repeal reduced VAT on the islands
03/11/2014
Greece’s international lenders want it to abolish a long-standing lower tax regime that applies on the islands, citing a higher probability of tax violations. But the measure, if implemented, will…
Sunday Holiday Faith
04/05/2014
This Sunday, following a government decision demanded by the troika, all retail shops in Greece will be open. Despite reactions and a strike by private sector workers, the measure will…
Kiosks: the death of an institution?
09/04/2014
They are as archetypically Greek as the frappe shakers and Assos cigarettes they sell. But already struggling due to the crisis, a little discussed measure in the recently passed omnibus…
In Athens, women cleaners reject austerity’s mess
09/04/2014
Today (Wednesday) thousands of public and private sector workers participated in demonstrations against the troika mandated policies of privatizations and public sector layoffs. But for one group this is a…
Press Review March 31: "If Europe doesn΄t change, it will become Greece"
31/03/2014
Europe is following Greece’s trajectory according to ‘leftist’ banker Matthieu Pigasse; the final battle of the memorandum takes place in parliament; the omnibus bill that was passed includes surprise reforms;…
Press Review March 26: Milk, drugs and taxis
26/03/2014
Taxi drivers to join dairy farmers and pharmacists in revolt over troika mandated reform bill; the Hellinikon site is to be chopped up and resold for profit following privatization; investors…
Crying over milk split
24/03/2014
After years of voting in favour of painful austerity measures including public sector layoffs, wage cuts, property taxes, solidarity taxes and more, a number of coalition MPs are threatening to…