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Greece shuts down soccer supporters’ clubs for 5 months, toughens sentences for hooligans

February 21, 2022 Sports 1

Soccer supporters’ clubs will be suspended for five months and sentences for fans’ violence will be increased thus without parole, Greece announced on Monday as part of a crackdown triggered by the murder of a 19-year-old man who was stabbed and beaten to death by soccer hooligans in the northern …

What did the IMF do wrong with Greece? Almost everything

June 24, 2015 Economy Comments Off on What did the IMF do wrong with Greece? Almost everything

There is no doubt that the international Monetary Fund imposed a not only a strict austerity program in Greece – as in many other countries. Moreover, the Fund has created a downright mess in the Euro-member country as it apparently could not deal with a currency that cannot be devalued. …

Greece -Creditors race for a deal, Parliament vote maybe over weekend

June 23, 2015 Economy 2

Eurogroup meetings, Institutions meetings, Euro Leaders meetings. Monday’s race between Greece and the creditors ended … early Tuesday without a deal. But with a perspective for a deal. And a bombastic package of austerity measures worth 8 billion euro for 2015 and 2016. Three Shades of Grey – …

Greek negotiations at crucial stage as Euro zone shows no sign of flexibility

February 18, 2015 Economy 2

“Greek negotiations at the euro zone are at a crucial stage,” Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Wednesday, as the country prepares a request to seek a 6-month extension of the loan agreement. Even before the requested was worked out, submitted or read, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble rejected it. …

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