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May 18, 2023 · Get the latest news, analysis and opinion on Greece debt crisis.
Jun 12, 2024 · Greece plans to repay bailout loans worth a total of €8 billion ($8.6 billion) ahead of schedule, underscoring the country’s progress in recovering from the debt crisis, Prime Minister ...
Jun 13, 2024 · Greece plans to repay bailout loans worth a total of €8 billion ($8.6 billion) ahead of schedule, underscoring the country’s progress in recovering from the debt crisis, Prime Minister ...
Apr 5, 2022 · Greece has paid off its entire debt from the financial crisis to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), two years ahead of schedule.
- Measures Were Too Austere
- Back to Normality
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- Germany Was Not The only Country Critical of Greece
- No Other Economy Has Suffered So Much Outside Wartime
- Competitive Advantages of The Greek Debt
Now, some leaders admit they were too tough on Greece, which finally delivered. "The Greek citizens themselves have many, many reasons to be proud," says the EU Commission president of the time, Jean-Claude Juncker. "Because they have suffered a lot during this awful period. Their dignity was not always respected. Measures imposed on Greek society ...
But the current chief of the Greek economy, Christos Staikouras, paints a more upbeat picture of the country's prospects now. "We are back to normality for the first time since 2010," he told Euronews. "This will have positive, direct and indirect effects on the Greek economy and society. We improve our access to international markets. We boost the...
Efi Koutsokosta, Euronews: So Greece finally officially exited its enhanced surveillance programme after 12 years of pain and a crushing debt crisis. So, actually, what does this mean for Greek citizens and what does this mean for the EU? Jean-Claude Juncker, Former EU Commission President:The Greek citizens themselves have many, many reasons to be...
Efi Koutsokosta: We see that even today, there are some populist parties around Europe that are still using the example of Greece and the way the EU behaved to the Greek people in order to blame Brussels for all the people's problems. So what would you say? What is real and what is a myth in this situation? Jean-Claude Juncker:The European Union wa...
Euclid Tsakalotos, Former Finance Minister of Greece:When we came into power, there was not much solidarity in the first six months, from January to the summer, when we made the compromise. The original Juncker Memorandum, which we took to a referendum, was completely unacceptable. It was punitive, it had nothing on debt. We managed a better compro...
Greece's economy is growing fast, but the country still has the highest debt to GDP ratio in the eurozone, amounting to 189%. The unemployment rate is among the highest while at the same time the minimum wage is ranking among the lowest in the euro area. The current crisis is turning the spotlight once again onto the South. Euronews' Symela Touchti...
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Sep 8, 2022 · Greece will repay ahead of schedule 2.7 billion euros of loans owed to euro zone countries under the first bailout it received during its decade-long debt crisis, finance ministry officials told...
