Press Review March 14: One vote to pass them all
14/03/2014
All of the troika’s demands are to be included in one piece of legislation to avoid a series of risky votes; the recent rises in unemployment give lie to the…
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What you should know about Greece’s present state of affairs – an update
07/03/2014
“It takes a passionate disregard for the truth to suggest that Greece is recovering.” That was my verdict last December upon being asked to comment on Greece’s rumoured recovery. Almost…
Press Review February 26
26/02/2014
An agreement with Gazprom is reached to reduce the price of gas; mixed messages emerge from yesterday’s negotiations with the troika; work over WWII reparations is shelved; hotel workers in…
Ryanair to broke Greek jobseekers: Your CV and 3000 euros might just land you a job
21/02/2014
Desperately awaiting to register for a chance to fill one of the newly created job openings for Ryanair in Greece and unaware of the airliner΄s practices, jobseekers were surprised to…
As Greek steelworks face extinction, Europe rejects last ditch attempt to reduce energy costs
18/02/2014
An 85% drop in domestic demand since the beginning of the crisis has left Greek steelmakers reeling while energy costs far higher than those faced by European competitors prevent the…
Economics think-tank: Troika policies are a ‘spectacular failure’ with attempts to reduce debt to GDP ratio ‘chasing a mirage’
17/02/2014
The Levy Economics Institute of Bard College has released a report on the Greek economy with damning conclusions for the troika mandated policies of austerity which have been a ‘spectacular…
MEPs: The troika acted ‘more like a butcher than a surgeon’
14/02/2014
A ‘social tsunami’ was the result of troika policies in Memorandum countries according to Alejandro Cercas, the MEP behind a report critical of the troika that was backed yesterday by…
The ‘r’ in Grecovery is for record unemployment: 28% is a new historical high
13/02/2014
Despite government confidence that Greece is turning the corner economically, the unemployment rate is continuing to rise. The ΄Grecovery΄ is now in the realm of the absurd: 3.5m workers are…
Press Review February 6
06/02/2014
Residents of Kefalonia hit by the earthquake describe their terror; SYRIZA thrown into disarray over municipal elections candidate; the HFSF accuses the troika of damaging delays over the bank stress…
Press Review February 4
04/02/2014
Concern deepens over the seismic activity in Cephalonia; a final deal for Greece is expected to be struck in the spring; the Greek state has long ignored potential European support…