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  • iHaveNet.com: Greece Current Events
Greek Islanders Rely on Volunteers and God

Relying on Volunteers & God

  • A Conversation with Mitsotakis
  • The Crisis of Meaning
  • Outlier in the Orthodox World
  • The Rise and Fall of Europe
  • Greece On Track For Surplus Target
  • Greece Hopes Lenders Will Drop Demands
The Fallacies of the Cyprus 'Problem'

The Fallacies of the Cyprus 'Problem'

  • An Outstretched Hand
  • China's Creditor Imperialism
  • Europe's Crisis Starts at Home
  • A Place Without Human Dignity
  • Greeks Mark 1973 Student Revolt

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Tsipras Sketches Out Path for Greece

Tsipras Sketches Path for Greece

  • Greek Debt Manageable
  • Can Europe Resist the Right Tide?
  • Who Feels EU Membership Has Paid Off?
  • Euro Zone Borrows From Hedge Funds
  • European Prosperity at Risk
  • Deals without Borders
  • European Hospital Bed Capacity
  • Erdogan Warns Europe
  • Europe Should Not Freeze Turkey
  • The Art of Dissidence & Diplomacy
  • The Challenges for Europe
  • How Greece's Creditors Trounced Syriza
  • Greek Canary in the EU Goldmine
Euro-Skeptics in Power

Euro-Skeptics in Power

  • Greece Bids Farewell to Mitsotakis
  • Importance of a Nation's Capital
  • Europe is No Longer Safe
  • Hollande Warns of American 'Populism'
  • EU's Biggest Test Yet
  • Greece: EU Sleepwalking Toward Cliff
  • A Cemetery of Life Vests
  • Illusive Nature of Euroscepticism
  • 1 in 6 European Adults Obese
  • Solidarity Cities Unite for Refugees
  • The Global Militarisation Index
Greek Economy Grows Modestly

Greek Economy Grows Modestly

  • Euro Zone Economy Steams Ahead
  • The Rise of Young Asylum Seekers
  • Satisfaction Levels Around Europe
  • Ancient Greece's Tower of Winds
  • The Rise of Giannis Antetokounmpo
  • EU Countries That Deport The Most
  • Young Europeans Living with Parents
  • If the Far Right has its Way
  • The Coming Legacy of Brexit
  • Thinking Outside the European Box
  • What Really Caused the Crisis?
  • Golden Dawn: Fascists at the Gate
  • Brexit: What's Next?
Greece: The Story of OXI Day

The Story of OXI Day

  • Greece: Echoes of Battles Past
  • Greece: What Went Wrong?
  • 'A Solution Has to Be Found'
  • Greek Leaders Offer Support for Reforms
  • Greeks 'Need To Suffer More'
  • More Ups & Downs for the Euro Zone
  • GDP Bonds an Olive Branch for Greece?
  • The European Debt Myth
  • Euro Zone Deal Buys Time
  • Greece Rejects EU Austerity
  • Why Syriza Scares EU Leaders
  • Lagarde: Greece Must Honor Commitments
  • Greek Bailout & Unanswered Questions
  • Determined to Thwart ISIL Gunrunners
  • 13 Confirmed Dead in Ferry Fire
  • Greece Puts Crisis In Past
  • The Stagnant Mediterranean
  • China & Investors Bet on Greece
Reforms Push Greece to Economic Recovery

Reforms Push Greece to Recovery

  • Germany's Selective Memory
  • Tsipras to Sell Austerity Deal to Reluctant Party
  • Does Germany Trust Greece?
  • The Cynic's Take on Greece
  • Greek Minister Opposed to Privatization
  • Tough Greek Reforms Face Parliament
  • Greek Banks Face Closure Regardless
  • Greek Banks Struggle for Cash
  • Europe's Geopolitics
  • Battling EU Austerity
  • The Intersection of 3 Crises
  • Can Central Bankers Save Europe?
  • Greece's Situation Really Bad
  • Tsipras Calls for Change
  • How Greece Affects Economic Trends
  • Leaving Athens for a Better Life
  • Greece to Rejuvenate Privatization Effort
  • Costa Rica Downs Greece on PKs
  • Have Greek Markets Turned a Corner?
  • Europe: The Social Immune System
The Right Rises Again in Europe

The Right Rises Again in Europe

  • Greece Races to Finalize Reform Proposals
  • No Blank Check for Greece
  • Syriza: The Greek Earthquake
  • Greece Gets Hard Time over Reform Plan
  • Greek Minister's Immigrant Threat
  • Dying to Get Into Europe (Part 1)
  • Dying to Get Into Europe (Part 2)
  • The Crisis of Europe
  • Europe Going the Way of Yugoslavia
  • Greeks Divided Over Syriza Win
  • Thousands Celebrate Syriza Victory
  • Syriza Seeks Talks with Right
  • Will Greece Turn to the Radical Left?
  • Will Greece Leave the Eurozone?
  • Greece to Develop Former Airport Site
  • The Right Rises Again
  • Europe, Unemployment and Instability
  • The Politics of Fear

  • 2014 FIFA World Cup from Brazil

    Coverage, analysis, photo and video coverage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup from Brazil

  • 2014 World Cup Photos - Costa Rica vs Greece

    Check out the photos from the Round of 16 matchup between Costa Rica and Greece at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil - Costa Rica vs Greece Pictures

  • 2014 World Cup Photos - Greece vs Ivory Coast

    Check out the photos from the Group C matchup between Greece and Ivory Coast at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil - Greece vs Ivory Coast Pictures

  • 2014 World Cup Photos - Japan vs Greece

    Check out the photos from the Group C matchup betweenJapan and Greece at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil

  • 2014 World Cup Photos - Colombia vs Greece

    Check out the photos from the Group C matchup between Colombia and Greece at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil

  • Colombia Comfortably Overcomes Greece in World Cup

    Colombia marked their return to the World Cup after a 16-year absence with an attacking display that earned a 3-0 victory over Greece on Saturday (June 14), and the early initiative in what looks to be a really tight Group C

  • Greece Optimistic About World Cup Chances

    Ten years after stunning the world by winning the UEFA Euro 2004 championship, and 20 years after its inauspicious World Cup debut, Greece is back on soccer's biggest stage. Pundits say Greece could advance past the group stage for the first time

  • 2014 FIFA World Cup: Group C Preview

    Sports Illustrated's Grant Wahl preview Group C for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and picks his teams and players to watch once play begins.

  • More Union in the European Union Doubtful

    Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel says that the answer to Europe Union's problems is more political integration. But, one is left asking what closer political union can bring to the EU without a full transfer of national sovereignties to European institutions

  • Can the European Union be Saved?

    It is not simply the euro zone that is threatened by the dramatic economic discrepancies that now exist among its members. Now it is the European Union itself that is in danger, mainly but not entirely because of the economic crisis inherited from Wall Street abuses

  • Despite Warning on Violence, Greece won't Ban Golden Dawn

    Although Greece's government has said it will not ban the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party, the Council of Europe's commissioner for human rights said there is enough evidence of the party's support for violence to outlaw the group

  • Cremation Under Debate in Greece

    With urban cemeteries filling so fast that bodies are dug up after three years and put in ossuaries so plots can be reused, Greece gave approval for cremation in 2006. However, no one has been able to get past opposition from the church

  • Greece Expects Record Number of Tourists this Year

    The ongoing economic crisis that has dropped hotel rates and food prices made Greece one of the most attractive destinations for tourists this year. Tourism revenues could hit record highs of as much as 12 billion euros this year

  • A Right and Proper Death of the Euro

    When the proposal was initially made for a common European currency, it seemed to be a good idea. Although inexpert in economics, it struck me as an effect of a false analogy with the United States that was common in Europe at that time

  • Economists, Greeks Wary of 'No More Austerity'

    Many Greeks are welcoming an announcement that further austerity measures to repay Greece's overwhelming debt will not be sought following three years of pay cuts, tax increases and slashed pensions. Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said better times are ahead

  • Fear and Loathing on the Streets of Athens

    Police officers in body armour surround dark-skinned men on a busy street in Athens. It is a scene that has been playing out across the city since the government crackdown on illegal migration

  • Would a Stronger European Federation Even Help?

    Seventeen economically disparate nations bound their fortunes together in creating the euro zone, and it is exactly this that has thrown the European project into crisis

  • European Union: Caught in the Fertility Trap

    The European Union has voiced concern about low fertility as a major demographic challenge. If it stays at these low levels, the population quickly moves from growth to decline, which is already happening in Germany, despite immigration

  • Eurozone Jobless Rate Hits Record 12 Percent

    The latest labor market report continued to show a wide disparity in the jobless rates throughout the eurozone. More than a quarter of the workforce is unemployed in both Spain and Greece, while in Germany only 5.4 percent are out of work

  • Why Do Societies Give Up?

    Why do once-successful societies ossify and decline? Hundreds of reasons have been adduced for the fall of nations and empires. Reasons run from inflation and excessive spending to resource depletion and enemy invasion, as historians attempt to understand the sudden collapses

  • Tensions Between Germany and Greece Run Deep

    History is not an alibi, but neither is ignorance or indifference to history, from which Germany has richly profited since 1948. Greece was less fortunate

  • Beyond Money

    We live within an economic system that is cruel and impersonal, divorced from gratitude, empathy, compassion, love and nurturance

  • From Beatings to Tweets, Racism on the Rise in Greece

    The ongoing economic crisis in Greece and a surge of the neo-Nazi group Golden Dawn has targeted immigrants

  • Greece to Undergo Review by International Auditors

    International auditors are set to arrive in Greece to determine if the struggling country is eligible to receive $38 billion in aid

  • Greek Tragedy: Two Athletes Shipped Home from Olympics

    Two Greek athletes were sent back from London after one tested positive for a banned steroid and the other made a racist remark on Twitter

  • Greece Carries Weight of Economic Crisis to London Olympics

    Significantly reduced funds for training and equipment have diminished medal hopes for Greece

  • European Union Better Off as Concentric Powers, Not US Imitation

    Nearly every step towards total union has revealed still more of the inherent factors of disunity in Europe and has dramatized how distant 'Europe' has become from the simple and lucid ambitions of its origins

  • Siena Conference Further Evidence of Stalemated Euro Zone

    The European Union is at risk of being destroyed by the euro. The credit crisis has created divisions in Europe which are undermining what was supposed to be mutual confidence and solidarity

  • Samaras Offers Hope, But is Faced with Uncertainty

    Antonis Samaras gets his technocrat-laden cabinet working on the Greek economic crisis while he handles the politics

  • Greece: One Weak Domino

    Other countries have problems, but Greece's are an encyclopedia of bad behavior

  • New Coalition Government Fails to Calm Greek Worries

    Conservative leader Antonis Samaras takes the helm of the new Greek government, but faces political -- and popular -- opposition

  • Greek Elections Yield Pro-Bailout Winner

    Driven by fear of being pushed out of the eurozone, Greeks back the same parties who created their economic crisis

  • European Elites Can't Stop Themselves Crashing Their Own Project

    Throughout the Euro crisis, the Euro elite has suffered from the same inability to imagine failure that led to August 1914. Even days before the outbreak of war, it was thought impossible because the consequences would end the system

  • Europe's Optional Catastrophe

    If the eurozone splinters, it will have been an avoidable disaster. The choice lies with Germany, which can save the monetary union if it allows for policies aimed at debt relief and growth, not just slashing deficits

  • Greeks Advance to Euro 2012 Soccer Quarterfinals

    Czech Republic and Greece posted crucial victories to advance to the quarterfinal stage of the European Championship 2012. The Czechs defeated Poland, 1-0 while Greece beat Russia, 1-0

  • Fearing Protests, Greece Bans Citizens from Parade

    Athens' Independence Day parade turned into a private event for political leaders due to worries of anti-austerity demonstrations

  • European Economies At Risk - Greece

    Greece's economy has suffered from both the financial crisis and austerity measures meant to resolve the crisis

  • Enforcing Budgetary Discipline in the Eurozone

    Europe's new fiscal compact treaty attempts to force regional reform without challenging sovereignty

  • History Never Quite Ends

    For all the veneer of the 21st century, the world still looks a lot like it did during the last hundred years and well before that

  • Second Bailout May Not be Enough for Greece

    Greeks breathe a sigh of relief now, but economists say a day of reckoning still looms

  • Greek Unrest the Result of Suppressed Democracy

    In Greece, opinion is that once again, as in 1917, 1940 and 1947, when, as they are convinced, they were ill-used by the great Western powers, they once again are victims of Western Europe, and especially of Germany

  • Greece and Germany in War of Words

    The old foes -- who are now EU allies -- are bickering over who is to blame for Greece's economic crisis

  • Greeks Eager to Repair Tarnished Reputation

    Greeks around the world are undertaking public relations initiatives to re-establish their homeland's reputation, as well as to boost the morale of its people and confidence in its economy

  • Greece's Unlawful Immigrants in Dangerous Hands

    An EU court ruling says Greece is too risky for asylum seekers to be returned, but what can the country do when so many want to come in -- and get out?

  • Will the Euro Survive 2012?

    2012 could be the make-or-break moment for the embattled eurozone. Europe could either continue on the path of ever-greater integration - or return to being a regional group of rival states.

  • The Failure of the Euro

    The euro should now be recognized as an experiment that failed. The political goal of creating a harmonious Europe has also failed

  • Cyprus Gas Discovery Raises Political Stakes

    The discovery of large quantities of natural gas offshore Cyprus could give a push for ending the decades-long dispute dividing the island. But it could also end up ratcheting up tensions with Turkey

  • Europe's Crisis: Beyond Finance

    Everyone is wondering about the next disaster to befall Europe. Italy is one focus; Spain is also a possibility. But these crises are already under way. Instead, the next crisis will be political, not in the sense of what conventional politician is going to become prime minister, but in the deeper sense of whether Europe's political elite can retain power

  • Banker to Head Coalition Government

    Banker and academician Lucas Papademos gets the unenviable task of keeping Greece's teetering economy afloat and dealing with more protests and strikes over austerity measures.

  • Uncertainty Rises as Eurozone Crisis Deepens

    With no end in sight for the two-year-old euro crisis, the question now is can the EU survive it while remaining united?

  • Balkan Minorities Work Towards Functional Multiculturalism

    Minorities throughout the Balkans are banding together and drafting constitutional type documents aimed at protecting and serving their rights

  • Papandreou Survives Vote, Uncertain Coalition Pending

    Delivering a plea to keep international aid coming -- and a blistering attack on his rivals -- Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou survived a close vote of confidence

  • Greece In Chaos as Papandreou Faces Confidence Vote

    Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou agreed to make way for a negotiated coalition government, raising hopes for a political consensus on the EU bailout and austerity measures

  • Greece's Youth: 'I Have No Hope'

    Degrees in hand but no jobs and few prospects, many of Greece's young say they'll reluctantly abandon their near-bankrupt country and look for work and a new life in other countries. Others are just resigned

  • European Union Leaders Reach Deal on Greece, but Worries Remain

    European Union leaders have brokered a deal to reduce Greece's debt and hopefully stem the continent's lingering debt crisis. The deal is a major move forward, but it is still only one step in restoring stability on a continent beset by economic woes

  • Papademos, New Coalition Government, Tackle Greek Crisis

    The new leader must hold together a fractured political system and convince Greeks that more pay cuts and tax hikes to get loans are needed to save their country

  • On WWII Anniversary, Greeks Say 'No' Again

    For Greeks, October 28th is a revered day -- the anniversary of a 1940 response to Mussolini's demand that Greece surrender without a fight during World War II. But this year, Greeks are standing up to their government against what they perceive as sacrificing the country's sovereignty to foreign lenders

  • Greek Workers and Pensioners: The Damage Is Done

    Greece will write off 50% of its new debt, but workers, pensioners and the poor say it won't help them in the aftermath of pay cuts, tax hikes, slashed benefits and thousands of coming layoffs

  • Europe, the International System and a Generational Shift

    The financial crisis had its greatest impact in Europe, where it is triggering a generational shift. Since 1991, the idea of an integrated Europe has been a driving force of the global economy. Europe also has been presented as an implicit alternative to the United States as the global center of gravity

  • Bulgaria, Romania and Greece Initiate EU strategy for Balkans
  • Solving A Deadly Eurozone Sovereign Debt Crisis
  • Greece: Strike Turns Violent as Protesters, Police Clash
  • Behind Europe's Debt Crisis Lurks Another Wall Street Bailout
  • Better Ways Forward for the European Union
  • Greece: 48-Hour Greek General Strike
  • Assessing the Damage of the European Banking Crisis
  • A Win-Win Strategy for Investors in Greece
  • Greek Anger and Greece's Survival
  • Amid Strikes, Greek Workers are Hurting
  • Without Textbooks Greek School Year Starts in Confusion
  • European Crisis: Precise Solutions in an Imprecise Reality
  • Cyprus: Waters Roil in Eastern Mediterranean
  • Turkey: Making Room for Religious Minorities
  • Despite Austerity Measures Greece Will Still Miss EU Budget Cut Targets
  • Greek Parliament Approves New Property Tax
  • Preparing for Greece's Failure
  • Greeks to Face Further Tough Measures
  • Greece Working to Convince EU it Can Meet Austerity Demands
  • Albania's Unsettled Past
  • The Rise of Turkey in the Balkans
  • Some Albanians Consider Changing Nationality for Profit
  • Postcard From Greece: This Should Not Be About Austerity, It's About The Future Of Democracy
  • Greece and EU Attempt to Avoid Disastrous Default
  • Greek Crisis: Brace for More Volatility in Financial Markets
  • Greek Parliament Narrowly Approves Austerity Program
  • Violence Mars Strikes in Greece
  • Greek Cabinet Approves Austerity Measures; Debt Default Still Possible
  • Greek PM Papandreou Survives Confidence Vote
  • IMF Urges EU Leaders to Act Now on Greece Bailout
  • European Finance Ministers Delay Second Greek Bailout To July
  • Greece Is The World's Least Credit Worthy Nation
  • Europe Is Warning Us
  • Europe: No Happy Anniversary
  • 5 Economies Worse Off Than the United States

  • Japan and Greece Battle to 0-0 Draw

    Ten-man Greece held Japan to a 0-0 draw that ended with boos ringing around the arena. Greece is the happier after playing for 52 minutes without Kostas Katsouranis, who was sent off for two yellow card offenses

  • Greece Through to Knock-Out Stage with Late PK

    Giorgos Samaras' stoppage-time PK in the 93rd minute gave Greece a dramatic 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast in their final Group C match and advanced the Greeks through to the Knockout Stage of the World Cup for the first time

  • Outcome of the European Parliament Elections

    The outcome of the recently concluded European Parliament elections is described as a shock or crisis, but the actual reaction is better named hysteria, as if the rise of the right in these elections resembles the rise of fascism in the 1930s

  • The Tea Party Lives -- in Europe

    While Tea Party candidates underperformed against establishment Republican incumbents in recent U.S. primary elections, in Europe their conservative cousins have just scored some spectacular victories

  • 2014 World Cup: Greece Prepares for Upcoming World Cup

    Just a week before the World Cup begins, the Greek soccer team continued their preparation, as part of the Road to Brazil series. They took to the field at the Red Bull Arena, just a day before their friendly match against Bolivia

  • The Bright Side Of Greece: Lower Prices, Fewer Tourists

    I keep getting asked if Greece is safe for travelers -- a question that feels absurd the instant you arrive there. Safety concerns have been played up by the international media outlets. Frankly, it's a great time to travel to Greece

  • Europe is Divided Again: This Time It's Creditors vs Debtors

    The euro crisis is now threatening to turn the European Union into something fundamentally different. The member countries are divided into two classes -- creditors and debtors -- with the creditors in charge

  • Teenage Migrants 'Trapped' in Greece

    They gather on benches, and some even kick a ball around, but they are not here for recreation - this is where they sleep, hoping their numbers will provide some protection

  • Half-Baked Economic Theories Continue to Direct Global Economy

    I am not writing this to pile on two Harvard economists who put the Western world into economic mess. I am concerned about the policy professionals who accept such economic propositions even when they seem self-evidently too good to be true and defy common sense

  • Greece: Dangers of the Disaffected and Unemployed

    With unemployment in Greece at 27 percent, it is not surprising to see both radical right- and left-wing groups gaining support from those who have become disaffected by the crises. The disenchanted are joining radical parties espousing a wide variety of ideologies

  • New Extremism Poses Threat

    Emerging extremist organisations in the Balkans are operating alongside existing extremist groups and may try to change the political and legal framework to fit their agendas

  • Greek Government Failing Asylum Seekers

    When Vahid Pejman, a former journalist from Afghanistan, arrived in Greece with his wife and 11-year-old daughter, he anticipated a brief stay before heading somewhere more welcoming

  • Congratulations, Europe, on Winning the Nobel Peace Price

    The Nobel Committee recently awarded its prestigious top prize to 500 million people who have, for the last 65 years, made a conscious decision to live together in peace and harmony: the European Union

  • Why Angela Merkel Won't Bail Out The Profligate Countries of Europe

    With Germany enjoying historic lows in unemployment, why is she resisting calls to open her purse strings to help the eurozone's floundering members? It is worth examining why Germans see things differently

  • Greece Backtracks on Bailout Deal Changes

    Prime Minister Antonis Samaras told Greece's parliament he will adhere to harsh austerity measures demanded by international lenders, in the hope that will lead to renegotiations

  • Greece Hopes Tourism will Rebound Amid Lingering Crisis

    Greek officials and businesses are trying to lure back reluctant visitors, amid worries the 2012 tourist season is lost

  • Greece Alone and Broke -- Again

    The recent indecisive Greek elections could be summed up by two general themes: Greeks want to stay in, and expect help from, the eurozone

  • Is Greece European?

    It's no accident that Greece is the most economically troubled country in the EU. The fact that it is located at Europe's southeastern back door also has something to do with it. For Greece's economic and political development bear marks of a legacy not wholly in the modern West

  • Cyprus Gas Drilling Could be Geopolitical Accident Waiting to Happen

    Energy exploration is adding a new wrinkle to the Turkish-Greek rivalry over the island of Cyprus

  • Greeks Pushed to the Edge by Austerity Measures

    A spike in suicides is blamed on the economic crisis that could also bring down the country

  • Bailout of Greek Banks Good, But Not Enough

    With an 18 billion-euro bailout, Greek banks are now staying afloat. But losses and political instability could easily sink the ship

  • Greece's Balkan Inheritance is Heavy

    The Balkans are historically apart from Europe for two reasons. This has everything to do with the present crisis of Greece and the future of Greece's membership in -- or perhaps its departure from -- the European Union and its euro zone

  • Let Sleeping Germans Lie

    All over Europe, the gospel is that tight-fisted Germans are at the root of the European Union meltdown: They worked too hard, saved too much, bought too little and borrowed not at all

  • Elections Could Shift European Union Away from Austerity, But Should They?

    The elections in France and Greece seem widely to have been taken, at least on the European and American left, as a solution to the great European economic crisis

  • Greek Economic Crisis Not Slowing Corruption

    Corruption is a way of life in Greece, and even the raging economic crisis cannot stop it

  • Call for Cyprus Reunification

    Two renowned figures suggest that Greek Cyprus' presidency of the EU is an opportunity to correct nearly 40 years of history -- the reunification of Cyprus for the first time since the Turkish invasion of 1974

  • The Futility of European Elections

    Elections in Greece and France may be further dividing the Continent

  • Austerity Strategy is Fatally Flawed

    Economists continue inveighing against austerity strategies. But none of them seem capable of explaining in plain, simple language why imposing austerity now is utterly foolhardy -- in fact, just plain stupid

  • Waiting for a European Santa Claus

    Voters in France and Greece proved that they're willing to cycle through governments over and over until someone fixes their predicament. They want Santa Claus, as if they were 5 years old again

  • Greek Voters Punish Ruling Parties for Austerity

    Enraged Greek voters delivered a stinging rebuke to the two ruling parties that have dominated politics for four decades

  • In Greek Elections, A Campaign of Fear Prevails

    Political leaders stick to their scripts amid anger over austerity, uncertainty and the rising right-wing groups

  • Europe After the Crisis: How to Sustain a Common Currency

    Over the past two years, the eurozone members have done a remarkable job managing the short-term symptoms of the crisis, although the costs have been great. Yet the long-term challenge remains

  • Greek Economic Crisis Highlights Real Cost of Corruption

    Bribery as a way of life in Greece has undermined the country, but attitudes may be changing

  • Mykonos: A Greek Island Treasure

    Mykonos is the classic Greek-island stop and, along with Santorini, it's the most touristy. But being on Mykonos recently reminded me how enduringly charming the Greek islands are

  • Surviving a Lost Decade

    Even before the financial sector and sovereign debt crisis began to destabilise Europe's banking system, European leaders were voicing fears that the Old World might be slipping towards global irrelevance

  • Germany's Role in Europe and the European Debt Crisis

    Increasingly, the European debt crisis is ceasing to be a Greek or Italian crisis. It is a crisis in the future role Germany will play in Europe

  • The Double Dilemma Facing Weaker National Economies

    At the heart of this particular crisis is the unpleasant fact that the common European currency project is, in its present form, simply not working

  • Argentina: Lessons of Default

    This time exactly 10 years ago, in December 2001, Argentina was sinking under the weight of its debts and hardly anyone was watching. In Argentina, you could feel the relentless slide towards catastrophe

  • Stage Set For 2012 Euro Cup Finals

    The stage is set for the 2012 Euro Cup following Friday's draw that saw host Poland and Ukraine getting the top draws while Spain placed in a tougher group. Poland was drawn in Group A along with Greece, Russia, and Czech Republic

  • Right-Wing Partner in New Greek Government Raises Eyebrows

    The small right-wing LAOS party, often accused of extremism, joined Greece's ruling coalition

  • Is Europe Over?

    What made Europe a compelling political, economic, and social alternative wedged between Anglo-American free marketeers and Soviet nomenklatura is rapidly becoming a thing of the past

  • Restructuring Euro Debt and Latin Lessons

    Comparing past sovereign restructurings, William R. Cline, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, says that Uruguay's orderly default in 2003 offers a constructive example for Greece. The tentative Greek plan is similar to the path Uruguay

  • Why Does America Defend the Weak and Small?

    Only the United States seems to have an affinity for protecting tiny, vulnerable countries. Israelis, anti-communist Chinese, Kurds, Greeks and Armenians have a few things in common. They have relatively small populations, aggressive neighbors, few strong allies, many expatriates and refugees in the United States, and a tragic history of persecution and genocide

  • Senior Banker Lucas Papademos Named New Greek Prime Minister

    Senior banker Lucas Papademos was named to be the new prime minister of an interim Greek unity government that seeks to agree upon a new European debt deal and thwart national bankruptcy for the financially ailing country

  • EU Leaders Announce New Eurozone Rescue Deal

    EU leaders announced a new plan to contain the debt crisis in the euro area, after private banks and investors agreed to write off 50% of Greek debt from their books

  • Euro Zone Rescue: Deja Vu All Over Again

    The crisis won't be over until the underlying flaw of the euro is fixed -- namely the separation of monetary and fiscal policy. German public opinion has to realise that the euro was built on imperfect foundations and that these imperfections must be corrected. Meanwhile, the Italian president of the ECB will need all his technical and political expertise to keep the Eurozone together

  • Eurozone Rescue or Recession? Fallout of the October Package

    It was short-term good news in that it defused 'the bomb' -- the possible catastrophe vortex of failing banks and defaulting sovereigns. The bad news is that it will induce a recession. Banks will create a credit crunch in trying to meet capital adequacy ratios, and the new austerity will create a fiscal contraction

  • How Europe's Crisis Could Hurt the Global Economy

    While Greece is at the epicenter of the troubles right now, the economic effects of the European Union crisis could be profound and global

  • Civilization in Reverse

    In Greek mythology, the prophetess Cassandra was doomed both to tell the truth and to be ignored. Our modern version is a bankrupt Greece that we seem to discount

  • Greece: Default and Exit

    The dominant view has been that the Greek debt is the creation of a clientelistic political system that has historically resulted in a bloated public sector, unable to collect taxes. This is not a serious view

  • Greeks Unable to Pay Building Maintenance Fees

    The lack of paid maintenance and heating fees in urban apartment communities is leaving some tenants out in the cold

  • As Greek Bloggers Assail the Government, Their Names are Wanted

    A country roiling in an economic crisis, strikes, protests and riots is fertile territory for blogs, but a move is afoot to undermine them, critics say

  • Greek Soccer Turns Ugly

    Soccer in Greece is quickly losing its fan base amid scandals and stadium violence

  • The Perverse Side Effect of the Euro

    We may be looking at the possibility of a worldwide financial meltdown

  • Can Europe's Divided House Stand?

    Conventional wisdom has it that the eurozone cannot have a monetary union without also having a fiscal union. Euro-enthusiasts see the single currency as the first steppingstone toward a broader economic union, which is their dream. Euroskeptics do, too, but they see that endgame as hell -- and would prefer the single currency to be dismantled

  • Battle for the Hearts, Minds and Wallets of Greeks

    As Greeks marched to protest more austerity, the government said is critical to save the country from going under

  • Democracy in Revolution: the Mediterranean Moment

    By showing us the possibility of democracy in revolution, the Mediterranean has ignited a revolution in democracy, one that is redefining the meaning of both terms

  • France Teetering on Edge of Financial Precipice

    France, like all of Europe, is caught in an economic tsunami, and France is teetering at the edge of the precipice. Every week, it seems, presidents and prime ministers hold urgent meetings searching for a solution, culminating with the G-20 convocation recently. Still, the problem grows only worse

  • Balkans Summit Extols Regional Co-Operation
  • Erdogan Pushes for Common Future with Balkan States
  • Eurozone Pushes Greece to Speed Up Economic Reforms
  • Italy and Greece Ask Albania to Unify on European Agenda
  • Turkey's Neo-Ottoman Foreign Policy
  • Greece Unveils New Measures to Prevent Default
  • Merkel: Europe Must Avoid 'Uncontrolled' Greek Default
  • The Eurozone Debt Crisis: Why the IMF Proposal is Flawed
  • The Crisis of Europe and European Nationalism
  • Collateral Deals will Have Negative Impact on Greece
  • Greece Forecasts Economic Contraction to be Worse than Expected
  • Eastern Mediterranean Olive Oil Producers Seek Markets in Far East
  • European Union Spending Cuts and Tax Hikes Hurt GDP Growth
  • Macedonia Eyes Its Future in Antiquity
  • Greece Mulls Extending Bond Swap Terms
  • Eurozone Crisis: Greek Tragedy
  • Greece's 2nd bailout: Debt Restructuring with No Debt Reduction?
  • Istanbul's Greek Schools Struggle Amid Funding Shortage
  • Looking at Greece in the Argentinean Mirror
  • A Cyprus Solution By The End of The Year?
  • How to Save the Euro and the European Union
  • Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy
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  • Athens: A New Look for an Old City
  • Ancient Olympics Meet Wild West
  • Exploring Greece's Ancient Past: Delphi, Epidavros & Mycenae
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  • Greek Financial Debt Crisis Only Part of EU's Woes
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  • Euro's Fiscal Policy Will Give Pause to Reserve-Currency Allocators
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  • Economic Risk in Greece and Other Countries Spooking Investors

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