Tag: Greek Crisis

(Video) Sunday Shopping in Greece Brings Controversy

Americans take shopping on a Sunday for granted. But Greece, a heavily religious country, has been reluctant to embrace the

December 23, 2016

Tsipras: Greece Will Not Be Blackmailed; Greek Parliament Defies European Creditors with Parliament Vote on Christmas Payouts

Greece’s parliament has defied European creditors with a vote legalizing prime minister Alexis Tsipras’ unilateral decision to give Christmas bonuses

December 15, 2016

Greece on Collision Course with European Creditors; Eurozone Suspending Temporary Debt Relief

A series of events that have taken place has set Greece on a potentially dangerous collision course with its European

December 15, 2016

Germany’s Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble Drops (Yet Another) Bomb on Greece Ahead of Crucial Eurozone Meeting

Germany’s finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble dropped another of his famous bombs against Greece— this time a day before a crucial

December 4, 2016

Historic Eleftheroudakis Bookstore Announces Closure

Athens will be without an Eleftheroudakis bookstore for the first time in over 120 years come September 30, as the

September 16, 2016

Texas Professor James Galbraith Unapologetic of Europe’s “Destruction” of Greece

University of Texas professor and author James Galbraith came out swinging in an editorial that was published in The Boston

August 23, 2016

US Treasury Secretary in Greece: Turmoil in Turkey Strengthens Greece’s Case for Debt Relief

US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew brought some badly-needed words of support to Greece when he visited Athens on Thursday, suggesting

July 20, 2016

Businessman’s Apparent Suicide Shocks Athens Business Community

Kyriakos Mamidakis was the model Greek businessman. From humble roots on the Greek island of Crete— a man who was

July 6, 2016

Average Greek Citizen Squeezed Further with New Taxes, Austerity Measures Voted by Parliament

The vicious cycle continues. Greece needs more money— fast. It has €3.6 billion in loan payments to European creditors that

May 23, 2016

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