Greece
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Debt crisis: Crushed
1 October 201248 Trouw Amsterdam -
The front page: 28 September 2012
28 September 201215PresseuropABC, Les Echos, Rzeczpospolita & 4 others -
Eurozone: Surprise — we haven’t escaped the crisis
27 September 201227154 La Stampa Turin -
The front page: 27 September 2012
27 September 201223PresseuropI Kathimerini, Cinco Días, Corriere della Sera & 4 others -
Greece: Surrounded
26 September 201247 To Ethnos Athens -
Greece: Russians bargain-hunting in Northern Aegean
25 September 20122533 I Kathimerini Athens -
Greece: Money laundering scandal weakens government
25 September 20124515PresseuropTo Vima -
Eurozone: EU prepares giant bazooka
24 September 20125710PresseuropFinancial Times Deutschland, Financial Times Deutschland, Der Spiegel, Kleine Zeitung -
The front page: 24 September 2012
24 September 201221PresseuropDie Welt, La Razón, Irish Examiner & 4 others -
Banking: Athens refuses to buy file on tax-evaders
19 September 20121956PresseuropRzeczpospolita -
Immigration: The other Greek crisis
19 September 2012181182 The Wall Street Journal Europe Brussels -
Greece: Sold
18 September 201225 I Kathimerini Athens -
Greece: Exarchia — the Hell’s Kitchen of Athens
17 September 20121446 To Vima Athens -
The front page: 17 September 2012
17 September 201229PresseuropEl País, Die Welt, Le Figaro & 4 others -
The front page: 14 September 2012
14 September 201221PresseuropThe Irish Times, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Trouw & 4 others -
Debate: The Eurozone devalues Europe
11 September 2012197118 Ta Nea Athens -
The front page: 11 September 2012
11 September 201212PresseuropDiário económico, Irish Independent, Ta Nea & 4 others -
The front page: 10 September 2012
10 September 201226PresseuropTo Ethnos, La Libre Belgique, Le Figaro & 4 others -
Greece: Learning languages
7 September 201272 I Kathimerini Athens -
Interview: Paul Krugman: “The euro is a shaky construction”
6 September 201216880 L'Express Paris -
Greece: Fight neo-nazis with ideas
5 September 201225150 To Vima Athens -
Humour in Europe (10/10) : A cure for the crisis: post-war Greek comedies
31 August 2012782 Le Monde Paris -
Greece: 21st century Nazis
30 August 20122308160 The Independent London -
Eurozone crisis: Mario Draghi vs Germany continues
30 August 20124585PresseuropDie Zeit, Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, Il Sole-24 Ore, Die Welt -
International Trade: Handshake of friendship
29 August 201233 Neues Deutschland Berlin -
Greece: The return of Antonis
28 August 201223 I Kathimerini Athens -
Working hours: Cometh the hour, cometh the (same) man
28 August 2012PresseuropBlog -
Greece: Berlin and Paris give Athens a last chance
27 August 20123831PresseuropTo Vima, To Ethnos -
Editorial: Euro holiday draws to a close
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Germany-Greece: Apocalypse postponed
24 August 201250 The Independent London -
The front page: 24 August 2012
24 August 201217PresseuropTa Nea, Die Welt, Le Figaro & 5 others -
Germany-Greece: Cold shower
23 August 201220 Neues Deutschland Berlin -
Eurozone crisis: Berlin restores realpolitik
23 August 201284373 Il Sole-24 Ore Milan -
The front page: 23 August 2012
23 August 201216PresseuropTo Ethnos, La Voix du Luxembourg, Süddeutsche Zeitung & 4 others -
The front page: 22 August 2012
22 August 201215PresseuropTa Nea, Adevărul, Süddeutsche Zeitung & 4 others -
Debt crisis: Iphigenia, Jonah and the sacrifice of Greece
21 August 201213247 I Kathimerini Athens -
Debt crisis: Anvil rescue
21 August 201227 Süddeutsche Zeitung Munich -
The front page: 21 August 2012
21 August 201219PresseuropI Kathimerini, Le Figaro, Kronen Zeitung & 4 others -
Eurozone crisis: Black autumn for the euro
20 August 201226442 Público Lisbon -
The front page: 20 August 2012
20 August 201219PresseuropDie Presse, Ta Nea, The Independent & 4 others -
Eurozone crisis: Time to make the rich pay
17 August 201255559 Der Tagesspiegel Berlin -
The front page: 17 August 2012
17 August 201212PresseuropThe Guardian, SME, Le Figaro & 4 others -
Albania-EU: “Let us in, you bastards!”
15 August 201218096 Gazeta Wyborcza Warsaw -
Greece: Race murder sparks Greek soul searching
14 August 2012667PresseuropI Kathimerini -
The front page: 14 August 2012
14 August 201213PresseuropDagbladet, Dziennik Gazeta Prawna, La Repubblica & 4 others -
Greece: Hammered
13 August 201233 I Kathimerini Athens -
Olympic Games : Are they worth the effort?
13 August 201214217 La Vanguardia Barcelona -
Heritage: No money for old stones
10 August 201239017 El País Madrid -
Eurozone crisis: The “Merkel Memorandum”
10 August 20129551PresseuropThe Economist -
Debt Crisis: Bang!
9 August 201259 To Ethnos Athens
After a period of relative truce and some optimism, the markets seem to be back in a mood to dish out more punishment to the shakiest countries in the euro zone, and social tensions are flaring up. Those who thought that the modest changes in policy would solve a structural crisis are gravely mistaken, says an economist. 
Second homes, hotels, land and football clubs… Greece, and particularly the region of Thessaloniki, is being swept by a tide of Russian money. A financial windfall which could have an impact on the privatisation of the country’s infrastructure. 
Already hit by the crisis and austerity measures, Greece must also cope on very limited resources with the arrival of thousands of migrants from the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent. Here too, it is getting little in the way of solidarity from its EU partners. 
Historical stronghold of anarchists in the heart of Athens, the square has become a thermometer of Greek society during the crisis. Among the artists’ squats and trendy youth dropping by to breathe the air of protest, trafficking and violence are growing. 
For months, both Greeks and Germans have been talking about the possibility of Greece leaving the euro. And one of the implications of this discussion is that outside of the single currency, there is no EU — a notion that Greek writer Petros Markaris remarks is divisive to the point where it encourages mutual disdain. 
To save the single currency beset by difficulties that stem from its initial design, Economics Nobel Prize laureate Paul Krugman argues that Europe should set its sights on low inflation but forget about implementing uniform austerity measures. 
The Golden Dawn’s increasing recourse to violence has been fed by the identity crisis of a people striving to cope with economic meltdown, and by the timidity of a deligitimised political class. A Greek political scientist warns that the time has come for a genuine ideological struggle to counter the drift towards the far right. 
Athens is the last stop in Le Monde's quest for humour. The 1950s comic films, whose plucky heroes give one the courage to forge ahead, are all the rage. A reflection of current times, perhaps. 
While the Paralympic Games begin today in London, in Athens, the ultra-right Golden Dawn party, is promoting hate-attacks against people with disabilities and homosexuals, having already targeted immigrants and ethnic minorities, says one UK commentator. In this atmosphere, which echoes the rise of Nazism in Germany, the Greek government and EU are turning a blind eye. 
In the wake of a jittery summer, the eurozone can look forward to a more tranquil autumn, with northern European countries, and in particular Germany, adopting a more pragmatic approach. The richer EU states have finally come to the realisation that the end of the euro would have catastrophic consequences both for the EU and the world at large. However, that does not mean they are ready to cut their partners some slack, or that the crisis will be resolved anytime soon. 
While Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras starts his European tour seeking an easing of the terms of the bail-out for Greece, columnist Nikos Konstandaras uses ancient myths to explain that throwing Athens overboard will not save the euro. 
If August was relatively reassuring on the sovereign debt front, the signals that we are moving towards a “Black September” for the euro are getting stronger. The distrust between the "virtuous" states and the most indebted ones has brought the EU dangerously near the point of no return. 
In their bid to cope with debts, governments are taxing the middle classes, and overlooking the fact that bad investments — banks, property, public debt — made by the wealthy, are the cause of the current crisis. Taking up this idea, the liberal Der Tagesspiegel argues that the well-off should dig deeper. 
Of all states wishing to join the EU, the "Land of the Eagles" seems more motivated than most. But the chance of obtaining candidate status at the moment is pretty slim, because there is so much progress yet to be made. At the border with Greece, the movement of migrants is a good indicator of how both economies are faring. 
For supporters of the Olympics, the colossal sums invested have a positive impact in terms of tourism, urban renewal and society – by popularising sports. In reality, this is rarely the case, as shown by the examples of cities that have hosted the Games in the past. 
Cultural heritage is not escaping the austerity cure being dosed out to European countries, starting with those in the south. It’s here where a large part of Europe's historical heritage, and the budget cuts that are affecting them, are concentrated.