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Greece Cuts Away and Tries to Sell the Rest

August 2nd, 2012
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Econintersect:  The several factions of the Greek government have agreed to additional spending cuts of €11.5 billion ($14.1 billion over the next two years. These will come from reduced pensions, public sector wages and government provided services.… more »

Greece: And the New Coalition Government is….?

June 18th, 2012
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Econintersect:  After winning the top spot in the Greek election Sunday 17 June 2012, the  New Democracy Party (ND) has to lead the effort to form a new government.  With only 29.6% of the vote and 129 seats in the 300 seat parliament, ND will need some… more »

Greece Exit Polls: New Democracy Winning a Near Tie

June 17th, 2012
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Econintersect:  The election in Greece today was held because no party received a majority in the early May election and, following the election, no coalition could be formed among the many fractious parties to get a 50%+ majority in parliament.  The res… more »

Greece May Suffer Temporary Loses of Sovereignty

May 29th, 2011
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 Econintersect:  How much will a financial bailout cost Greece?  How about its independence as a nation?  The Financial Times reports (article by Peter Spiegel, Quentin Peel and Ralph Atkins) that European leaders are negotiating a deal that would lead t… more »