Greece, the future remains bleak
After years of recession, the Greek economy is back to growth as the first graph shows. But the 2017 figure is very low while the rest of the Eurozone was…
Philippe Waechter's blog
Greece, a long and very expensive adjustment
This simple graph from the Wall Street Journal is just a measure of the constraints that have been imposed to Greece since the beginning of their adjustment. The US depression…
Greece – The die is cast
The die is cast.The deadline for the negotiations between the Greek government and the Troika (IMF, European Union, ECB) has passed – but Greece has not repaid the €1.6bn due…
Greferendum
I have written an article in French but not translated yet. You can find it here The translation will come tomorrow
Remarks by Eurogroup President at the final Eurogroup press conference on 27 June 2015
Text is available here and below Good evening everyone. I would like to report back to you about the informal ministerial meeting we had following the break-up of negotiations with…
Ministerial statement on 27 June 2015
Text available here and below Ministers from eighteen euro area Member States and the institutions held an informal meeting to discuss the forthcoming expiration of the current EFSF financial arrangement…
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ address concerning the referendum to be held on the 5th of July
Alexis Tsipras’ speech calling for a referendum is available here and below Greek citizens, For the last six months, the Greek government has been waging a battle under conditions of…
Eurogroup statement on Greece
Since the 20 February 2015 agreement of the Eurogroup on the extension of the current financial assistance arrangement, intensive negotiations have taken place between the institutions and the Greek authorities…