Greece

  • Apr 21, 2017
  • 7 min read

Europe's centre-left will recover unevenly

Mainstream left-wing parties have faced long-term decline but could reverse the trend in some countries

Europe
  • Apr 13, 2017
  • 7 min read

All sides set conditions for Greek debt breakthrough

Terms have been agreed to unlock bailout negotiations but debt relief clouds implementation and the election cycle looms

Greece
  • Apr 10, 2017
  • 2 min read

Athens will live to fight another day after Malta deal

Athens can take credit from social measures but must legislate for the pension and labour reforms it has been resisting

Greece
  • Apr 5, 2017
  • 7 min read

Greek economy could slip into recession again

The Greek case shows it can take a long time for economic growth to resume after the introduction of structural change

Greece
  • Mar 31, 2017
  • 7 min read

Plan to clear Greek banks’ bad debt looks feasible

Systemic banks have undertaken to reduce their bad debt portfolios by 38% by end-2019 to release liquidity for lending

Greece
  • Feb 21, 2017
  • 2 min read

EU-IMF-Greek technical talks may presage agreement

Resuming technical discussions on Greece’s bailout terms makes agreement between Athens and its lenders more likely

Greece
  • Feb 14, 2017
  • 2 min read

Euro-area growth outlook clouded by uncertainties

The second estimate of euro-area growth in the fourth quarter 2016 was revised down to 0.4% quarter-on-quarter

Europe
  • Feb 13, 2017
  • 7 min read

IMF inclined to shun third Greek bailout

As jockeying continues over implementation of Greece’s third bailout (2016-18), attention is shifting to the aftermath

Greece