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The Greek Vote and the EU Miscalculation

Friedman, George, (2015), “The Greek Vote and the EU Miscalculation“, Stratfor Geopolitical Weekly, 7 Ιουλίου In a result that should surprise no one, the Greeks voted to reject European demands for additional austerity measures as the price for providing funds to allow Greek banks to operate. There are three reasons this should have been no surprise. First, the ruling Coalition of the Radical Left, or Syriza party, is ruling because it …Read More

Η αξιολόγηση που δεν έκλεισε ποτέ

Βαρβιτσιώτη, Ελένη, Τέλλογλου, Τάσος, (2015), “Η αξιολόγηση που δεν έκλεισε ποτέ”, Κυριάκατικη Καθημερινή, 7 Ιουνίου Το ηλιόλουστο πρωινό της 7ης Νοεμβρίου 2014 στις Βρυξέλλες, ο τότε Ελληνας υπουργός Οικονομικών Γκίκας Χαρδούβελης βρίσκει στο κινητό του τηλέφωνο ένα email–ορόσημο, όπως θα φανεί αργότερα, από την τρόικα. Ηταν για πρώτη φορά τόσο σαφές ότι η αξιολόγηση δεν θα έκλεινε, καθώς η τρόικα φαινόταν να σκληραίνει τη στάση της ζητώντας την εφαρμογή όλων …Read More

Υπάρχει και τρίτο σενάριο

Σωτηρόπουλος Α. Δημήτρης, (2015), “Υπάρχει και τρίτο σενάριο”,  Το Βήμα, 24 Μαΐου. H εγχώρια συζήτηση για το αν θα φθάσουμε ή όχι σε συμφωνία με τους δανειστές γίνεται ως εάν υπάρχουν μόνο δύο εναλλακτικά σενάρια. Το πρώτο σενάριο είναι να υποχωρήσει η κυβέρνηση και το δεύτερο είναι να μην υποχωρήσει, αλλά να προτιμήσει τη ρήξη. Ο παραδοσιακός ελληνοκεντρισμός που διέπει τις συζητήσεις για τη θέση της Ελλάδας στην Ευρώπη και στον …Read More

Greece’s Turn to Resist a Referendum

Mohamed A. El-Erian, (2015),  “Greece’s Turn to Resist a Referendum”, BloombergView, 18 Μαΐου. In 2011, overwhelming opposition from Greece’s European partners forced Prime Minister George Papandreou to withdraw a proposal for a referendum seeking a “clear mandate” from voters to carry out European Union-backed policies. Last week, the opposite scenario unfolded: Germany suggested that the Greek government hold a plebiscite on whether to accept creditors’ demands for economic reforms or ultimately …Read More

Should Greece Pay Back Its Debt?

Ozlem Onaran (2015) “Should Greece Pay Back Its Debt?“, Social Europe Journal, 23 Απριλίου 2015.   Financial speculators are nervously asking whether Greece will pay its debt or default. Political leaders from Europe to the US and the IMF are telling the Greek government to leave aside its democratic mandate and accept further austerity as a condition for getting credit to continue to pay back its debt. But the right …Read More

A Eurozone Without Greece – It’s time to think more seriously about this possibility

Richard Barwell, A Eurozone Without Greece – It’s time to think more seriously about this possibility, Wall Street Journal, 01 Απριλίου 2015.   The 24-hour news cycle is causing a cacophony of speculation about Greece leaving the euro, the so-called Grexit. Amid all the arguments about whether Greece will or should exit, there has been a lot less thought given to what would happen if Greece does return to the …Read More

Syriza must stay left of the line – more is at stake than Greece

Mitchell, B. (2015) “Syriza must stay left of the line – more is at stake than Greece“, Bill Mitchell Blog, 24 Μαρτίου.   There were regional elections in the autonomous community of Andalusia (Spain) over the weekend which saw the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) hold onto power. The results showed that the left-wing political party – Podemos – which received nearly 8 per cent of the Spanish vote (5 …Read More

Both Greece and its creditors must compromise to prevent the risk of a Grexit

Codogno, L. & De Grauwe, P. (2015) “Both Greece and its creditors must compromise to prevent the risk of a Grexit“, LSE EUROPP, 26 Μαρτίου.   Greece and its creditors have been engaged in a two-month standoff over the release of further financial assistance to the country. Lorenzo Codogno and Paul De Grauwe write that with no agreement yet reached, the possibility of Greece leaving the euro has now become …Read More

Where Now For Greece And The Eurozone?

Discussion: Where Now For Greece And The Eurozone?, Social Europe Journal, 23 Μαρτίου 2015.   In this first episode of Social Europe Talk (SET) economists James K. Galbraith and David Lizoain as well as Maria Joao Rodrigues, the Vice-President of the S&D Group in the European Parliament, join Social Europe Editor-in-Chief Henning Meyer to discuss ‘Where now for Greece and the Eurozone?’

Greek Debt: Do the Right Thing

Dimitri Β. Papadimitriou (2015) “Greek Debt: Do the Right Thing“, The World Post US, 18 Μαρτίου.   “Greece’s government and people have indulged in excesses and corruption; now it is time to pay the price.” The argument for full repayment of Greece’s debt is well known, easily understood, and widely accepted, particularly in Germany. Sacrifice, austerity and repayment are righteous, fair, and just. That view is coloring this and next …Read More