Greece

  • Aug 13, 2013
  • 2 min read

Competition is Greece's way to cheaper Russian gas

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras wrote to Russian President Vladimir Putin several weeks ago...

Greece
  • Aug 12, 2013
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Greek budget beats target but haircut is unavoidable

The Finance Ministry today declared a central government primary surplus for January-July of 2.57...

Greece
  • Jul 25, 2013
  • 7 min read

Global street protests will have lasting consequences

Recent massive street protests in Cairo, Istanbul, Sao Paulo and Santiago raise doubts about...

International
  • Jul 24, 2013
  • 6 min read

EU postal privatisation poses competition concerns

On July 10, the UK coalition government announced plans to privatise the Royal Mail, the national...

EU
  • Jul 23, 2013
  • 6 min read

Greece's new tourism model needs proper strategy

Tourism has been resilient during the economic crisis, contributing to national GDP and...

Greece
  • Jul 22, 2013
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Greece's debt mountain is huge if rising more slowly

The government debt/GDP ratio rose across the EU and the euro-area in the first quarter of 2013,...

Greece
  • Jul 19, 2013
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Greece's tourism receipts compensate for low exports

The Bank of Greece today reported a small current account surplus for May, of 35.5 million euros...

Greece
  • Jul 18, 2013
  • 7 min read

New generation of Balkan citizens wants change

The wave of protests resulting in a 'summer of discontent' in South-eastern Europe reflects a...

Balkans