2010 Archives - Keep Talking Greece

Ex PM Papandreou says his gov’t explored Grexit option and refusal of first bailout

June 2, 2017 Economy Comments Off on Ex PM Papandreou says his gov’t explored Grexit option and refusal of first bailout

Former prime minister George Papandreou said that his government explored all possibilities including refusal of first bailout as well as exit from the eurozone before deciding to bring the International Monetary Fund in the country in May 2010. Speaking on Real FM radio on Thursday, the former leader of PASOK …

Hillary Clinton’s emails: US interest in Greece’s crisis is pure geopolitical

September 4, 2015 Economy Comments Off on Hillary Clinton’s emails: US interest in Greece’s crisis is pure geopolitical

Greece’s economic meltdown in 2010 was a subject of special interest for U.S. policymakers, including then-Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, according to the latest batch of Hillary Clinton’s State Department emails. According to an exclusive report of CNBC, some of the Clinton’s email reveal and confirm that it was nothing but …

Germany, France & Holland Sold Greece €1 billion of Arms Amid Debt-Crisis

March 7, 2012 Politics 21

There is no money for wages, pensions, medicines and books, but there is money for arms. Especially when they are sold by EU countries, our eager-to-bailout-Greece friends. Friends willing to give loans but only under one condition: Trade “arms” for “bailout”. Citing official EU figures, the website euobserver.com revealed that Eu countries like Germany, …

ELSTAT: 20.1% of Greeks Are Threatened by Poverty

January 4, 2012 Society 2

The poverty data in Greece in shocking. One in five Greeks is threatened by poverty, according to statistics from 2010. If one should add the statistics of 2011, that has not been gathered yet, the picture of the Greek reality in times of IMF, bailout, strict austerity and recession, will be much more …

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