Tag Archives: Greece

Turning on its masters

Posted on 26 June, 2012 by

In 2009 German officials, most notably the Merkel/Schäuble, convinced the new Greek government, led by Giorgos Papandreou, to OVERSTATE (not understate) the Greek deficit. This triggered the Greek (and ultimetely the euro-) crisis. This is a scoop by John Ward, … Continue reading →

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Not so unthinkable then

Posted on 23 May, 2012 by

Breaking news from Reuters: Euro zone to prepare for Greek exit scenario Each euro zone country will have to prepare a contingency plan for the eventuality of Greece leaving the single currency, euro zone sources said on Wednesday. Officials reached … Continue reading →

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In or out?

Posted on 17 May, 2012 by

Here are a couple of informative posts about the situation with Greece either leaving or kept in the euro. If you’re interested in some real reporting and don’t like the usual pap that is served up by the MSM, I … Continue reading →

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Dutch angle

Posted on 15 May, 2012 by

From the KV mailbox: It seems our trusted reporter at The Slog, John Ward, has got the number of our intrepid FinMin Jan Kees de Jager. In a post on the current episode of the on-going Greek drama that is … Continue reading →

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Nearing the exit

Posted on 13 May, 2012 by

This weekend saw a sequence of news stories that point to an imminent exit of Greece from the euro. Dr. North sums it all up rather neatly: Europe is “certainly more resilient” to a Greek exit than it was two … Continue reading →

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