The New Europeans: Like the Old on Greece
Poland’s man in Brussels, President of the European Council Donald Tusk, has truly settled into his shoes as a new member of the European elite. On Tuesday, he issued the…
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Lew and Lagarde raise pressure on EU to avoid Grexit – FT.com
Lew and Lagarde raise pressure on EU to avoid Grexit – FT.com. Filed under: Eurozone crisis Tagged: Austerity, Debt Relief, Eurozone Crisis, Greece, Syriza
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Armine Yalnizyan writes that reliance on temporary and disposable labour is utterly incompatible with long-term economic development. And Joey Hartman and Adrienne Montani…
Greece, Angela Merkel, and the Failed Policies of Austerity
As Angela Merkel and her gang of EU stooges and bloated banksters give Greece until Sunday to decide how much more flesh they can carve off its shrunken body. Frustrated…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Jeffrey Sachs writes about the need to shape a more moral, less exploitative economy. So needless to say, the Cons are instead…
Greek Referendum Map
Filed under: Austerity, Europe, Southern Europe Tagged: Austerity, Eurozone Crisis, Greece, Greek Referendum
Spain’s politicians distance themselves from euro crisis: ‘This isn’t Greece’ | World news | The Guardian
Spain’s politicians distance themselves from euro crisis: ‘This isn’t Greece’ | World news | The Guardian. Filed under: Austerity Tagged: Eurozone Crisis, Podemos, Spain
The Greek Referendum: Method in the Madness
Everyone seems to be weighing in on the resounding NO vote delivered by Greek voters to the Eurocrats in Brussels and Frankfurt on Sunday. Much speculation is being made regarding…
How Europe Played Greece
How Europe Played Greece. Filed under: Greece Tagged: Austerity, debt, Eurozone Crisis, Greece
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Paul de Grauwe points out that the European push to force Greece into continued austerity is the most important factor holding back a…
Oxi: a political opening amid economic suffocation
This week has been a taste of what the economy would look like with a real rupture with the Eurozone: uncertainty, elite blackmail, banks teetering on the brink and the…
Oxi: a political opening amid economic ruin
This week has been a taste of what the economy would look like with a real rupture with the Eurozone: uncertainty, elite blackmail, banks teetering on the brink and the…
Europeans tried to block IMF debt report on Greece, say sources | Business | ekathimerini.com
Europeans tried to block IMF debt report on Greece, say sources | Business | ekathimerini.com. Filed under: Austerity Tagged: Austerity, Eurozone Crisis, Greece, Syriza
Europe Stands in Solidarity with Massive OXI (No) Vote Rally in Athens Greece
Europe Stands in Solidarity with Massive OXI (No) Vote Rally in Athens Greece. Filed under: Austerity Tagged: Austerity, Eurozone Crisis, Greece, Syriza
Thursday Evening Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Daniel Marans reports on Bernie Sanders’ push for international action against austerity in Greece and elsewhere. And Binoy Kampmark documents the anti-democratic…
IMF: austerity measures would still leave Greece with unsustainable debt | World news | The Guardian
IMF: austerity measures would still leave Greece with unsustainable debt | World news | The Guardian. Filed under: Austerity Tagged: Austerity, Eurozone Crisis, Greece, IMF, Syriza, Troika
This referendum is a fight between the Greeks and Europe’s cruel capitalism | Aditya Chakrabortty | Comment is free | The Guardian
This referendum is a fight between the Greeks and Europe’s cruel capitalism | Aditya Chakrabortty | Comment is free | The Guardian. Filed under: Austerity Tagged: Austerity, Eurozone Crisis, Greece,…
Greece in chaos: will Syriza’s last desperate gamble pay off? | World news | The Guardian
Greece in chaos: will Syriza’s last desperate gamble pay off? | World news | The Guardian. Filed under: Austerity Tagged: Eurozone Crisis, Greece, Syriza
Will the Greek Referendum Bring the Troika Back to the Bargaining Table? (2/2)
Filed under: Austerity Tagged: Eurozone Crisis, Greece, Syriza
Will the Greek Referendum Bring the Troika Back to the Bargaining Table? (1/2)
Filed under: Austerity Tagged: Austerity, Eurozone Crisis, Greece, Syriza