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Opinion – Portugal seeks to calm investors over risks that Greek crisis might...

View image | gettyimages.com We have been here before with financial speculators, like George Soros, and Black Monday, which thanks to John Major and Lamont cost us £15 billion gbp. Greece should not...

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Greek debt crisis is the Iraq War of finance – Ambrose Evans-Pritchard,...

Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, International Business Editor at the Telegraph does not pull his punches and attacks the real villains. This is an excellent read. Check it out! via Greek debt crisis is the...

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Hopes for Greece bailout deal rise sharply as Athens gives ground | Business...

  This is an excellent, must-read article from the Guardian. via Hopes for Greece bailout deal rise sharply as Athens gives ground | Business | The Guardian.. The Guardian article seems to be a little...

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Greece debt crisis: the offer from Athens in detail | Business | The Guardian

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Opinion – Europe is destroying Greece’s economy for no reason at all – The...

When you agree to lend someone money or bail them out, you do so with the realistic hope that you will be repaid. For better or for worse German and French banks are a better bet than a bankrupt...

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Opinion – Greece debt crisis: the offer from Athens in detail | Business |...

View image | gettyimages.com Dr Alf brings us interesting news from the Guardian , which is parroting the “line to take” on Greece that the Americans, under Obama, have decided to impose on Chancellor...

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Breaking Greece – Paul Krugman – The New York Times

Nobel Prize winning, liberal, economist, Paul Krugman, does not pull his punches in his NYT op-ed blog. This is a must read. Check it out! via Breaking Greece – The New York Times. There is no...

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Greece debt crisis: In depth news, comment and analysis from the Financial Times

View image | gettyimages.com For a comprehensive analysis of the developing news on Greece‘s debt crisis, this FT link provides excellent coverage. Check it out! via Greece debt crisis: In depth news,...

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Opinion – Greece Calls Referendum on Bailout Terms – WSJ

This is an important and detailed article from the WSJ. It’s a recommended read! via Greece Calls Referendum on Bailout Terms – WSJ. So finally the creditors said, ‘Take it or leave it!’. For domestic...

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Failure to agree to bailout increases probability of Grexit -Wolfgang Münchau...

View image | gettyimages.com This is an outstanding analysis by Wolfgang Münchau in the FT. It’s a must-read. via Failure to agree to bailout increases probability of Grexit -Wolfgang Münchau – FT.com....

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Greece crisis: a disaster for Athens and a colossal failure for the EU |...

View image | gettyimages.com This is an outstanding article from the Guardian. Check it out! via Greece crisis: a disaster for Athens and a colossal failure for the EU | Business | The Guardian. After...

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How Germany Called Greece’s Bluff Ahead of Bailout Vote | TIME

This is a good article from Time. Check it out! via How Germany Called Greece’s Bluff Ahead of Bailout Vote | TIME. The left-wing government of Greece were elected on an anti-austerity ticket but after...

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Greek referendum: how would top economists vote? | World news | The Guardian

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Opinion – Europe’s future in Greece’s hands | The Economist – John Gelmini

Dr Alf brings us yet another good article about Greece and the hapless Tsipras. He was elected on the basis of a lie and telling the Greek people what they wanted to hear. Varoufakis, another...

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Opinion – A stealthy route to Grexit – Wolfgang Münchau – FT.com – John Gelmini

View image | gettyimages.com What Dr Alf seems to be talking about is Grexit plus humanitarian aid for the worst hit Greeks. In one sense, if we are prepared to help Africans who we do not know from...

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Germany concedes Greece needs debt relief, Greek plan awaited | News |...

View image | gettyimages.com This is an important read from ekathimerini.com, the leading Greek news portal. Check it out! via Germany concedes Greece needs debt relief, Greek plan awaited | News |...

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Opinion – Greece debt crisis: Eurozone sets ‘final deadline’ for new plan –...

Dr Alf is right to question the negotiating tactics of the Troika. If you continue to negotiate the word “final” is meaningless. People need hope so a better tactic to concentrate Greek minds or anyone...

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Opinion – Greece’s proposals to lenders: Full text | News | ekathimerini.com...

Like Dr Alf, I have read the full text of the Greek proposals and agree that they look serious. Raising corporation tax is a counterproductive measure however, which will do nothing to encourage new...

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Grexit: An Indecent Proposal From Germany – John Cassidy – The New Yorker

This is an excellent article by John Cassidy, published in the New Yorker. Check it out! via Grexit: An Indecent Proposal From Germany – The New Yorker. The thrust of the article is that Germany is...

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Personal Grexits: Should I stay or should I go now? | The Economist

View image | gettyimages.com This is an interesting and insightful article from the Economist. It’s a good read. Check it out! via Personal Grexits: Should I stay or should I go now? | The Economist....

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