Europe’s Deal with Greece Nearly Splits the Eurozone
Leaders of the eurozone nations put Greeks and other Europeans on urgent notice at a hastily called summit in Brussels late Sunday evening: The group worked through the night and agreed to a new $100 billion bailout with serious reforms…
Greece’s Surprise “No” Vote a Big Defeat for Europe
Two points to grasp about the Greek electorate’s rejection of Europe’s bailout terms in Sunday’s referendum: • Greeks scored a victory for themselves and all Europeans who think the democratic process must stand as the European Union’s paramount principle. •…
To the Brink: Why It’s Time for Greece to Call the Euro Quits
The wind whistling past Alexis Tsipras’s ears must be a deafening howl. The crisis facing the Greek prime minister now mutates by the hour—deteriorating markedly over the past several days. As of Sunday evening Greek time: After emergency meetings with…
Why the E.U. Will Cut a Deal With Greece This Week
You have to be a horseplayer now that the Greek crisis is about to pop: Like any savvy handicapper you hold your main bet in your hand but keep a saver in your pocket. When a European Union summit gathers…
A New Leader Could Lift Greece—and Europe—Out of Crisis
Monday’s parliamentary vote could signal an end to austerity The social-democrats want to solve the humanitarian crisis first Then stimulate the economy and bring jobs back to Greece It’s all eyes on Athens this week. There have been many significant…
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