Greek Economy

Cameron Questions Single Currency Survival

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 17.05.2012 | UK Politics

The survival of the European single currency is in question, creating "huge risks" for Britain's economy, Prime Minister David Cameron said today. ...

We Need to Talk About Greece

Gareth Edmundson | Posted 09.07.2012 | UK Politics
Gareth Edmundson

We had two major elections in Europe last weekend and yet the column inches devoted to Sarkozy losing to Francois Hollande completely and utterly eclipsed the reports from Greece.

Why the Greek Sun Isn't in Crisis

BritChick Paris | Posted 15.06.2012 | UK
BritChick Paris

I just spent Easter with my Greek family in Piraeus. After all the doom and gloom in the media I expected the worst -- derelict shops, depressed faces and general chaos. I couldn't have been further from the truth.

Fear-onomy 101

Gerard Papasimakopoulos | Posted 30.04.2012 | UK Politics
Gerard Papasimakopoulos

Another day, another social presence for someone living in Greece to fear. As if there wasn't enough fear making the rounds already.

The Confusing Fires of The Athenian Landscape

Gerard Papasimakopoulos | Posted 15.04.2012 | UK Politics
Gerard Papasimakopoulos

At some point, the blame and part of the responsibility for what happens within their own country has to fall on the Greek public. Ninjas did not destroy the Attikon. Ninjas did not set fire to nearly 50 buildings around Athens. Ninjas were not the ones asking for money so as not to burn down the Asty cinema house, just a short walk away from the Attikon. These were citizens of Greece. Whether provoked, coerced, brainwashed or otherwise, these were citizens of Greece.

Credit Agency Slashes Greek Rating Over Fears Of Default

BBC | Posted 23.09.2011 | UK

Credit rating agency Moody's has cut Greece's rating, warning that a planned debt swap would constitute a default. The rating was cut another three...

It's the Economy

David Miliband | Posted 20.09.2011 | UK Politics
David Miliband

David Cameron must be thinking that the hacking scandal is the worst thing to happen to his Premiership.