Ο «σκληρός πυρήνας» της διαφθοράς

Καθημερινή 19-7-2012

Αποκαλυπτική η απολογία του Ν. Ζήγρα, ο οποίος έσπασε τη σιωπή του και κατονομάζει τους αποδέκτες των εκατ. του μαύρου χρήματος

Της Ιωαννας Μανδρου

The parable of the four-engined planes

Jul 18th 2012, 11:53 by I.C.

The Economist

AN OLD friend in the aviation business, with years of experience with Greek clients, told me a story that serves as a parable for how the country got into its current state.

Greek Disaster Averted Points To ERF’s Bridge For All Concerned

Bloomberg

While debt sharing in the euro area to stem the financial crisis has never been closer, German Chancellor Angela Merkel may keep it out of reach.

Greek Coalition Sets Austerity Plan

The Wall Street Journal

By STELIOS BOURAS and PHILIP PANGALOS

ATHENS—Greece's three coalition partners Wednesday agreed on a basic outline of a plan regarding €11.5 billion euros ($14.1 billion) of spending cuts to be implemented over the next two years but have pushed back final decisions on the belt-tightening measures, pending discussions with international creditors.

Madrid Austerity Plan Boosted to $80 Billion

The Wall Street Journal

MADRID—Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy announced new austerity measures Wednesday that should help Madrid cut its budget deficit by €65 billion ($80 billion) through to 2015, and warned the euro-zone's fourth-largest economy may not grow at all next year.

Κάντο όπως στην... Κολομβία

01/07/2012

Του Τ. Τέλλογλου, από τον δικτυακό τόπο www.protagon.gr

«Δεν μπορούμε να τον λαδώσουμε, ας τον δείρουμε, δεν μπορούμε να τον δείρουμε ακόμα ας τον παρακολουθήσουμε και να δώσουμε χρήματα στο αφεντικό του».

Are state-led economies better?

By Ian Bremmer JULY 3, 2012

This piece originally appeared in Reuters Magazine.

As Europe’s leaders struggle to restore confidence in the single currency and America’s economy limps ahead at a painfully slow pace, China’s economy continues to power forward at its now characteristically strong clip.

Wealth and power

It's a family affair

Jun 30th 2012, 13:54 by The Economist | BEIJING

IN RECENT years China’s leaders have become increasingly concerned that the public’s awareness of the growing wealth gap could lead to social instability.