... "success" in leading Greece "out of her crisis." With the exception of Mr. Samaras's narrow circle of advisers, everyone knows that this claim is bogus. In October, Mr. Samaras took another bold, but utterly inane, step in announcing that Greece was about to ditch the IMF and stand on her own two feet... Read more
... form of two emergency assistance packages, the first comprising
52.4 billion euro from the EU
and 19.1 billion euro from the IMF, and the second – 144.6 billion euro and 19.1 billion euro from the same benefactors, respectively). Along with broad ... ... liberalized labor market, and the cancellation of 13th and 14th salaries for government employees, these measures have brought Greece a portion of orderliness in its economy and finances, although the creditors are closely watching how Greece fulfills its ...