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The Economist Ranks Greece’s Economic Performance in Top Spot for 2023

Greece's economic performance for 2023 has been ranked in the top spot in the list of 35 countries around the globe by the Economist magazine. According to the Economist’s analysis based on five economic and financial indicators (inflation, “inflation breadth”,...

Turkey Slams The Economist over Erdogan’s ‘Looming Dictatorship’ Cover

On Thursday, Fahrettin Altun, the communication director of Turkey, slammed the London-based weekly The Economist for creating "cheap propaganda" on the country. The cover of this week's magazine is titled "Turkey's looming dictatorship." The Economist is calling on outsiders to...

Greek Doctor is Global Pioneer in Augmented-Reality Surgery (Video)

It's a little early to say now, but the story of this brilliant Greek-English surgeon might end up becoming one of the biggest stories of 2019. The British weekly The Economist believes this story of a doctor who conceived and...

Greek Deputy FinMin: We Knew Debt Measures Would be Clarified at the Program's End

"We knew that debt relief measures would be clarified at the end of the bailout program," said Greece's Deputy Finance Minister Giorgos Chouliarakis on Wednesday. Speaking at an Economist conference in Lagonissi, Athens, Chouliarakis said that Greece needs to reach...

Economist: Grexit Unavoidable, Unless Tsipras Changes Course

Greece's exit from the euro zone is unavoidable, unless Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras changes course, an Economist report says. The leftist SYRIZA party won January's elections in Greece based on promises of cutting state debt and putting an end to...

Economist: Political Jitters Threaten Grecovery

Political instability due to disagreement over the presidential elections threatens Greece's small steps towards economic recovery, according to The Economist. Based on data released on November 14, out of 18 European Union countries surveyed, Greece was the only one showing...

Greek Government not Worried by Troika's Dissatisfaction

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras held a meeting with coalition government Vice-President Evangelos Venizelos, after the heads of the Troika expressed their dissatisfaction on the implementation of the measures agreed upon. Newly appointed Bank of Greece (BoG) governor Yiannis Stournaras was also...

John Calamos: Greece Could Become the Florida of Europe

John Calamos, the chairman and CEO of Calamos Investments, urged Greeks to make Greece the “Florida” of Europe. Calamos was one of the main speakers at a conference organized by The Economist magazine in Athens, Greece. “Greece has substantial advantages in...

Economist: Samaras Government, Hostage by Interest Groups

A recent article published by the British magazine, “The Economist,” on the occasion of the return of the troika to Greece and the new round of negotiations aimed to “unlock” the next bailout package installment, comments on the Greek...

Economist: NGO Scandal, an Embarrassment for Papandreou

In a recent article, the British magazine “The Economist” refers to the corruption in Greece after the latest scandals involving NGOs came to light, arguing that the country has become a “political minefield.” “Scarcely a week goes by in Greece...