On Greece, Christine Lagarde Is the Grown-Up at the Table

By the Editors Nov 14, 2012 1:30 AM GMT+0200

One way or another, the governments and other official lenders that have bailed out Greece and now hold its debt are going to lose some or all of that money.

Greeks Return To Ballot Box As Crisis Approaches Decisive Moment

By Maria Petrakis - Jun 15, 2012 12:00 AM GMT+0300

Bloomberg

Europe dithers as Greece vote looms

BBC

By G Hewitt

Europe is divided and uncertain and the euro - at least initially - has fallen to a 22-month low against the dollar.

The Greek run

It is not a good idea for Greece to leave the euro. But it is time to prepare for its departure

May 19th 2012 | from the print edition

The Economist

“GREXIT” is an ugly term for what may soon become an even uglier reality: Greece’s departure from the euro zone. As fury in Athens runs up against frustration with Greek recalcitrance in the rest of the European Union, the

World leaders back Greece, vow to combat financial turmoil

(Reuters) - World leaders backed keeping Greece in the euro zone on Saturday and vowed to take all steps necessary to combat financial turmoil while revitalizing a global economy increasingly threatened by Europe's debt crisis.

Exclusive: ECB stops operations with some Greek banks

(Reuters) - The European Central Bank has stopped providing liquidity to some Greek banks as they have not been successfully recapitalized, the ECB said on Wednesday, confirming news earlier reported exclusively by Reuters.

Hazardous Greek-Exit Scenario

The Wall Street Journal

There is no legal provision in European Union treaties for a country to exit the euro zone, putting experts in uncharted waters when trying to assess method and the repercussions. But if Greece were forced to leave after losing financial support, it would show that Europe's historic currency project can disintegrate as well as integrate. Here are some possible answers.

How does Greece leave the euro?

Fresh talks in Greece as fears of euro exit grow

BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18068189

Further talks are due in Greece amid a scramble to try to secure a workable government following inconclusive elections nine days ago.

Greece hits political stalemate, euro exit fears grow

"I think that is an impossible equation and I think in that sense it is an irresponsible statement," said Finland's Minister for European Affairs Alexander Stubb.

Turmoil in Greece Raises Euro Risk

Though Financial Markets Are Relatively Calm, Concern Grows About Impact of Potential Exit From the Common Currency

The Wall Street Journal

By CHARLES FORELLE

Financial markets' relatively calm reaction to the Greek turmoil masked rising risks Greece is on a road that leads to its exit from the euro zone, with hard-to-predict consequences.

Greece Likely to Exit Euro This Year, FX Concept’s Taylor Says

By John Detrixhe and Erik Schatzker - May 8, 2012 4:02 PM GMT+0300

Greece will probably leave the euro as soon as next month as the government runs out of cash and European institutions fail to lend more to the nation, according to John Taylor of hedge fund FX Concepts LLC.

Greek town withers as boom turns to bust

(Reuters) - Decades ago, Antonis Seitanidis' family fled Asia Minor to settle in the northern Greek town of Komotini in search of a better life.

Greece and the new rescue package

23/02/2012 | Manthos Delis

Published at http://lecercle.lesechos.fr/

… If one listens to the arguments made in the majority of the media both in Greece and abroad, the overwhelming impression is that the new rescue package is solely about wage cuts and tax increases.   In contrast, four out of five policies in the new deal concern structural reforms for the Greek economy  …

Greek PM in Brussels for talks over second bailout

29 February 2012 Last updated at 08:38 GMT

Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos is visiting Brussels to seek final approval for the country's second bailout deal.

Expel Greece – a cure worse than the disease

22 February 2012 LA REPUBBLICA ROME

Drive Greece out of the euro, and build a federal Europe behind a protective firewall? Italian columnist Barbara Spinelli warns that this idea, which appears to be gaining ground with a number of European leaders, would not only fail to resolve the crisis but would also put an end to Europe’s common culture.

Barbara Spinelli

Despite Pact, Unease Lingers for Greece

Agreement Staves Off Immediate Concerns, but Many Problems Remain Even Under Best-Case Scenarios

The Wall Street Journal

… Implementation risks are very high in the case of Greece…

… Greece is being asked to cut its debt burden compared with the size of its economy at the same time it is pursuing an internal devaluation…

Europe seals new Greek bailout to avert default

(Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers sealed a 130-billion-euro ($172 billion) bailout for Greece on Tuesday to avert a chaotic default in March after persuading private bondholders to take greater losses and Athens to commit to deep cuts.

Eurogroup: νέες πιέσεις και πολύ κουβέντα για το τίποτε…

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Greece and the euro

From tragedy to farce

Feb 15th 2012, 15:27 by J.R.

The Economist

… The wrangling underscores how unlikely it has become that a successful Greek bail-out can be crafted…

… Greek default may prove less damaging to the rest of Europe than previously feared…

Greece's woes

A reprieve, nothing more

Feb 13th 2012, 15:14 by A.P.

The Economist