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Greeks See Light at the End of the Austerity Tunnel

Greeks See Light at the End of the Austerity Tunnel

January 26, 2015 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

A decisive vote for Syriza and its left-leaning leader, Tsipras A chunk of Draghi’s $1.23 trillion stimulus will go to Greece Time to book a trip—the euro is now $1.11 In a single week, we witnessed these events: Mario Draghi…

After Greece: Radical Overhaul of EU is Next

After Greece: Radical Overhaul of EU is Next

June 18, 2012 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

LONDON—Most of Europe breathed an almost audible sigh of relief late Sunday evening, when the results of the most important elections in modern Greek history became clear. The center-right New Democrats, which took 29.7 percent of the vote, are firmly…

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