How the world sees Greece
 The National | Greece shivers at fuel tax rise The National "We can't rid ourselves of the Germans," she says, a reference to anger in Greece towards European Union paymaster Germany's perceived role in pushing for ever-increasing austerity measures in return for state loans. Meanwhile, the fall in demand has ... Greece: Air pollution soars as households turn to wood for heat |
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 CNBC.com | German, Greek Optimism Fuel Hot Euro CNBC.com "We had good data from Germany, plus we're getting the sense that there is a smooth resolution of the Greek problem." The euro rose 0.36 percent to 111.79 yen, hitting 112.50, its highest since August 2011. Investors took out a reported options barrier ... Asian shares up on US hopes, Greek upgrade lifts euro |
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 RT | Greek civil servants stage 24-hour general strike RT Striking teachers, doctors and other public sector workers marched in central Athens in a rally organized by the civil servants union ADEDY, which represents around 500,000 public sector workers, or 25 per cent of Greek workforce. The protesters ... Eurozone crisis live: Greek workers hold anti-austerity strike - as it happened Greek public sector workers strike over reforms Greek public sector cutbacks trigger strike |
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Greek ETF, national bank shares gain on improved outlook, credit upgrade MarketWatch (blog) S&P cited the “determination” of the euro zone to support Greece's membership and the Greek government's commitment to fiscal and structural adjustments as reasons for the six-notch upgrade. Also higher on Wednesday were prices on Greek government ... |
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Greece faces 'make or break' year Financial Times Next year will be “a make or break” year for Greece's future as a member of the eurozone, the country's finance minister has said, warning Europe's leaders that Athens still faces “the possible risk” of crashing out of the currency bloc. “We can make ... |
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Greek finance minister wins breathing space Financial Times Yannis Stournaras has won a much-needed breathing space after five months of non-stop negotiations with the troika of officials from the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund overseeing Greece's second ... |
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Greek America Foundation launches relief drive Kathimerini Project Hope for Greece is a new initiative launched by the Chicago-based Greek America Foundation in response to the hardship faced by crisis-hit Greeks. The aim of the campaign is to raise awareness and funds in support of charities and nonprofit ... |
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