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Tsipras accuses creditors of “fiscal waterboarding”

January 13, 2015 Economy Comments Off on Tsipras accuses creditors of “fiscal waterboarding”

Alexis Tsipras, leader of left-wing Syriza a said Greece cannot repay its debt as long as its creditors enforce “fiscal waterboarding” and signaled he will boost government spending if his Syriza alliance wins power. In an op-ed article in Germany’s Handelsblatt newspaper today, Mr Tsipras said the notion that Greece’s …

Dijsselbloem: We will work with winner of Greek elections

January 13, 2015 Economy 2

The head of the group of eurozone finance ministers, Jeroen Dijsselbloem promised Tuesday to work with the winner of the upcoming Greek election, but urged Athens to stick with austerity. He warned that the current bailout programme must run its course until its end in March, before Greece negotiates its …

Ex PM Papandreou launches “Movement of Democratic Socialists” and divides PASOK

January 3, 2015 Politics Comments Off on Ex PM Papandreou launches “Movement of Democratic Socialists” and divides PASOK

Three hours before the official announcement of his new political party Saturday afternoon, former Prime Minister George Papandreou submitted the necessary documents to the court so that the new party will be able to participate in the elections of January 25th. The name of Greece’s new political party is reportedly …

IMF and ECB will resume bailout talks with Greece’s new government

December 30, 2014 Politics Comments Off on IMF and ECB will resume bailout talks with Greece’s new government

Snap elections in Greece? The statements of the country’s main lenders remind me of an old Greek song: “It’s midnight and the whole nature quietens…” The International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank said that they will hold bailout talks until after elections and will deal with the country’s …

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