Political parties and the ideology of getting things done
by On the final stretch towards the end of the painstaking process of memorandum negotiations, Greek politicians need to look ahead; with perseverance, inspiration and efficiency.
Tag: economy
Greece ahead: 12 policy pointers
The following points represent thoughts generated throughout the crisis years. They are common-sense pointers about Greece inspired by long-standing distortions and problems linked with structural weaknesses and old fashioned mentality.
Everyday Politics: The Professional
Being a successful and cunning businessperson does not necessarily mean that one is a professional. Why’s that? Because what’s good for a moneymaker may not …
Everyday Politics: The Citizen
Being Greek was always associated with some kind of blessedness, at least for the locals. Inspired by their Ancient self, Greeks continue to believe that …
The Common Sense List
After five years of austerity and a humanitarian drama that ranged from loss of lifestyle to real poverty, it is high time for what some …
Which way to the political centre?
Not so long time ago, a rule was used to measure voters’ trends in Greek politics. pinion poll participants were called to answer as to …
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‘Nea Ellada’ [New Greece]
It was right after the latest update of the bailout agreement between Greece and its lenders, when PM Antonis Samaras introduced the term ‘Nea Ellada’ …
Political solutions
The stalemate with the troika has to do with trust. Troika head representatives have been called many things in this country, but being inconsistent is not one of them. Since the beginning of negotiations in 2010, troika people have been steadily arguing for two parallel courses of action: cutting expenses and forwarding structural changes (to liberalise the market, invite competition and boost growth).
Greece: Creative Destruction
When George Papandreou and Antonis Samaras were roomies at Amherst College’s Pratt Hall in 1970 and 1971, none of them could imagine that many years …