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Economy
German Media Focuses on IMF Hesitation to Participate in Greece's Bailout Program
Following reports that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will abstain from taking part in Greece's third bailout program, German media assessed the fragile situation on Friday.
German financial newspaper Handelsblatt noted that Eurozone countries will generally tend to postpone problems for the future and questioned...
Economy
IMF May Not Participate in Third Greek Bailout
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it may not participate in Greece's third bailout program due to the country's growing debt and poor record implementing previous economic reforms.
This means that while IMF staff will continue to participate in current negotiations around the Greek debt...
Economy
Greece Will Be in Debt Until 2073
Greece's obligations to creditors after the completion of the third bailout program will go all the way to 2073, a Business Insider report said.
The concern about the sustainability of the Greek debt makes some Eurozone countries demand more reforms on...
Economy
IMF's Lagarde: Greek Debt Restructuring Is Inevitable
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde has insisted that any new bailout program for Greece requires significant restructuring of the cash-strapped Eurozone nation's massive debt load.
During an online press conference on Wednesday, Lagarde reiterated her view that any new...
Economy
Greek PM Tsipras Criticizes Party Dissidents
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras gave an interview to "Sto Kokkino" radio station on Wednesday afternoon where he discussed the divisions within his party and the agreement he made with international creditors.
Tsipras said that although he does not want...
Energy
Greenpeace Greece Launches Crowdfunded Solar Campaign
Greenpeace activists from Greece, Italy and Spain spread a 600 square meter arrow banner today, reading "Oil is fueling Greek debt," pointing at a Greek oil-fired power plant under construction on the island of Rhodes, to reveal one of...
Economy
Supreme Court Brings Lawsuits Against Varoufakis to Greek Parliament
Greece's Supreme Court forwarded two lawsuits filed by Greek citizens against Yanis Varoufakis to parliament, which must now decide whether the former Minister's immunity should be lifted so tha he can stand trial.
The lawsuits were filed by Stylida Mayor and "Teleia" party...
Economy
Ernst & Young: 'No Alternative to the Euro for Greece'
Ernst & Young in collaboration with Oxford Economics published a study, predicting that the impact of a Grexit on the Greek economy would be devastating, even in the case of a coordinate exit from the euro area.
According to research...
Economy
Creditors to Arrive in Athens as IMF Asks for Official Invitation
The representatives of Greece's creditors due to arrive in Athens on Friday in order to start negotiations for the third bailout package have postponed their visit for Monday.
The technical teams of the European Commission, the European Central Bank and...
Economy
U.S. Tax Avoidance Trumps Greek Tax Evasion
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Blatant corporate and personal tax evasion contributed to Greece’s debt crisis, but it's dwarfed by the tax avoidance of U.S. multinationals operating in countries like Australia.