In a new four part film series economist and journalist Paul Mason goes behind the scenes of the Greek crisis to report on the rise of Syriza, the risks they took and the repercussions the party faced when they attempted to stand up to the global finance system.
But these privatisations are not designed to help the Greek people
Pensioners outside banks, a spike in suicide rates – why on earth would any country want to stay part of an EU that allows this?
European institutions are fully aware that Greece cannot pay these debts.
What’s good for the European project is not always good for the people of Europe
Ahead of this week’s European TUC mid-term conference in Dublin, European Union leaders have called for a new European Recovery Plan to kick-start economic growth.
While last week’s announcement that Greece entered deflation for the first time in 45 years was not entirely unpredicted, the case put forward by the Troika for slashing wages and dismantling the country’s industrial relations system should be challenged.
Cyprus is moving into unknown territory today, if not wholly by choice. The deal now agreed to close Laiki Bank and massively restructure the Bank of Cyprus will mean substantial losses for depositors with more then €100,000 in their accounts, but that’s just the beginning of the tale.
With the €130bn Greek bailout package finally approved by the troika, markets appear to be rallying – but it’s far from certain the country is saved.
George Irvin unpacks what’s been going on in Greece, and why Athens is right to be angry.
