Greek tragedy
Former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis on Greece’s economic crisis. By Christos Tsiolkas.
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In Cash-Starved Greece, Plastic Casts Light Into Shadow Economy
Greece’s banking crisis is having at least one positive outcome, and it’s made of plastic. By Maria Petrakis. -
Greece and lenders strike upbeat tone, deal seen on bailout
Both Greece and its lenders said on Tuesday they were optimistic they could broker a deal within days on a multi-billion euro bailout, striking a surprisingly upbeat tone on a process previously fraught with bitterness. By Angeliki Koutantou and Lefteris Karagiannopoulos. -
Greece needs €100bn debt relief as permanent depression looms
National Institute of Economic and Social Research says Greek debt write-off must be much larger than IMF demands, as think-tank warns VAT hikes and budget targets are asphyxiating economy. By Szu Ping Chan. -
On Island of Lesbos, a Microcosm of Greece’s Other Crisis: Migrants
The number of refugees and migrants arriving on Lesbos and on other Greek islands has surged to a full-scale disaster, and only squalor awaits them. Written by Suzanne Daley. -
Ronaldo 'gives football agent Mendes Greek island'
The multi-millionaire Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has given his agent Jorge Mendes a Greek island as a wedding present, media reports say...
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