Tag: troika

5 Things You Need to Know About the Greek Referendum
Greece's referendum is taking place tomorrow, and the past week has had numerous twists and turns. This bumper edition answers the most common questions about how the situation has developed and what its implications are.
In Defence of Greece: 6 Myths Busted
With the Greek referendum approaching and failed negotiations grabbing headlines, there are more than a few myths circulating about the Greek crisis. Here's a handy guide to the most common misunderstandings.
From the divided streets of Athens
With the Troika's deal on the table and a referendum scheduled to happen at the weekend, the situation is moving fast in Athens. Tonight marks the demonstration of the No - or Oxi - campaign, before Yes supporters rally tomorrow. Niki Seth-Smith reports from Athens.
4 Things We Learned from the Blockupy Mobilisation in Frankfurt
On 18 March demonstrators from across Europe converged on Frankfurt with the aim of crashing the opening party of the new European Central Bank building. As it turned out, they shut the city down and left the German - and global - media in a frenzy.
Greek Negotiations: 5 Key Things We Need to Get to Grips With
While we waited with baited breath for a resolution, Greece's Eurogroup negotiations on Monday broke down again. Rumours of a drafted - and crucially scrapped - agreement linger, but it's difficult to draw conclusions yet. Here are five key things the negotiations are forcing us to grapple with.
The Eurozone has weathered the storm before, but this time the tide is turning.
Today European finance ministers are meeting to discuss Syriza's bailout proposals. Far from going through the motions of crisis and resolution, this time the stakes are higher - implicating the future viability of the Eurozone itself.
The social democrats are dead: only a left bloc will challenge austerity’s dominance in Europe
Europe's future hangs in the balance and the social democrats are either dead or floundering. As southern Europe heads to the ballots and the Troika's time marches on, the radical left is our best option for a rebellion against the austerity consensus, says David Ferreira.