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Citi, Goldman, ICAP And Others Preparing For Grexit, Again
Citi, Goldman, ICAP And Others Preparing For Grexit, Again Every couple of years the same identical European drill repeats itself: 1) Greece makes loud noises as it approaches an election, 2) Europe says it couldn’t care what the outcome is and that Greece should stay in the Euro but if it exits it won’t be a disaster, 3) […]
ECB warns Greek funding access hinges on keeping bailout
ECB warns Greek funding access hinges on keeping bailout (Reuters) – Greek banks’ access to European Central Bank funding beyond February will depend on Athens successfully completing a final bailout review and reaching a deal on a follow-up plan with its EU/IMF lenders, the ECB said on Thursday. The statement was the clearest warning yet […]
The re-emergence of crisis theory as Europe faces new calamity: Don Pittis
The re-emergence of crisis theory as Europe faces new calamity: Don Pittis To Canadian political economist Daniel Drache, Europe feels like it could be on the verge of a crisis. Yesterday’s violent killings at the Charlie Hebdo newspaper offices in Paris did nothing to change that feeling. “I think there’s lots of turmoil ahead,” said Drache, who […]
Grexitology – A Mexican Standoff
Grexitology – A Mexican Standoff The Greek Conundrum As you can see above, we have created a new term describing deliberations regarding the possibility of a Greek default combined with an exit from the euro area. The reason why the time for the term “Grexitology” has come is that opinions on Greece’s future in the […]
EU Showdown: Greece Takes on the Vampire Squid
EU Showdown: Greece Takes on the Vampire Squid Greece and the troika (the International Monetary Fund, the EU, and the European Central Bank) are in a dangerous game of chicken. The Greeks have been threatened with a “Cyprus-Style prolonged bank holiday” if they “vote wrong.” But they have been bullied for too long and are saying “no more.” […]
Bild Warns German Govt Fears Greek Bank Runs, Financial System Collapse; Prepares For Grexit
Bild Warns German Govt Fears Greek Bank Runs, Financial System Collapse; Prepares For Grexit It has been a busy few days for Germany. In the space of a week, they have warned Greece “there will be no blackmail,”adding that a Greek exit from the euro was “manageable,” only to hours later deny (clarify) these comments. This was then followed […]
Greece Is About To Dance A Wild Sirtaki
Greece Is About To Dance A Wild Sirtaki On January 22, the ECB has another meeting, and investors – as well as EU governments – are still thinking Draghi will announce full-blown QE. With the Germans resisting the way they consistently have for years now, I wouldn’t count on it. It’ll be extremely hard to […]
Did The United Arab Emirates Just Declare War On Greece?
Did The United Arab Emirates Just Declare War On Greece? Just over 4 months ago, the US was furious as the “mysterious” bloc launching bombing raids on Libya was identified as consisting of Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Egypt. This weekend saw another “mysterious” bombing raid, but as AP reports, this time it was not on Libya directly but on […]
Samaras Warns of Euro Exit Risk as Greek Campaign Starts
Samaras Warns of Euro Exit Risk as Greek Campaign Starts Greece’s political parties embarked on a flash campaign for elections in less than three weeks that Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said will determine the fate of the country’s membership in the euro currency area. Samaras used a Jan. 2 speech to warn that victory for […]
ekathimerini.com | No more lies
ekathimerini.com | No more lies. We have become accustomed to cynicism and lies that we have are immune to anything that is said. Various people come up with comments like: “Come on, SYRIZA is all talk, it won’t actually carry out what it says; I’m certain of it. It will do an about-face.” This position […]
The Gloves Come Off: Germany Says Grexit “Manageable” As Tsipras Demands Greek Debt Writeoff | Zero Hedge
The Gloves Come Off: Germany Says Grexit “Manageable” As Tsipras Demands Greek Debt Writeoff | Zero Hedge. With just three weeks until the Greek snap elections on January 25 in which Tsipras’ Syriza is virtually assured of victory (unless somehow G-Pap’s “new and improved” political party manages to steal enough votes to prevent this, although one wonders […]
Greek ‘political blackmail’ of EU won’t work anymore, says top Merkel party member — RT News
Greek ‘political blackmail’ of EU won’t work anymore, says top Merkel party member — RT News. With the possibility of a leftist anti-austerity party dominating Greek elections later this month, a high-ranking member of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party has said Greece could no longer “blackmail” the EU. Michael Fuchs, an MP for Merkel’s Christian […]
Greece dissolves parliament for January vote – Europe – Al Jazeera English
Greece dissolves parliament for January vote – Europe – Al Jazeera English. Greece’s parliament has been dissolved ahead of an early election that will be warily watched by markets and international creditors concerned that the austerity-weary country could starting unwinding unpopular fiscal reforms. It was parliament’s failure to choose a new president in three successive […]
Why Greece’s Spillover Across Euro Area Will Probably Be Contained This Time – Bloomberg
Why Greece’s Spillover Across Euro Area Will Probably Be Contained This Time – Bloomberg. Greece’s flirtation with an exit from the euro in 2011 and two cliffhanger elections in 2012 prompted the darkest days of the debt crisis, halted only by the European Central Bank’s pledge to save the currency come what may. Now, with the […]
IMF suspends financial aid to Greece – RTÉ News
MF suspends financial aid to Greece – RTÉ News. The International Monetary Fund has said it is suspending financial aid to Greece under its huge rescue program until a new government is formed. IMF spokesperson Gerry Rice said discussion on the completion of the sixth review of Greece’s bailout will resume once a new government […]
