Monthly Archives: June 2015

Les Echos – 22/6/2015

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«il s’agit pour l’essentiel des salaires, des retraites des Grecs et des recettes des petits commerçants. Les grosses fortunes, elles, sont parties depuis longtemps», assure le professeur d’économie George Pagoulatos. http://www.lesechos.fr/journal20150622/lec1_monde/021152730867-les-retraits-massifs-dargent-poussent-a-nouveau-la-bce-au-chevet-des-banques-grecques-1130386.php

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Les Echos – 19/6/2015

Press June 23, 2015 Comments

« L’économie est en train de s’asphyxier par manque de liquidités », explique George Pagoulatos, professeur d’Economie à l’Athens University of Economics and Business. http://www.lesechos.fr/journal20150619/lec1_monde/021147527229-une-economie-proche-de-lasphyxie-1129678.php

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The Washington Post – 19/6/2015

Press June 21, 2015 Comments

“We’ve been to the brink of the abyss several times in the past,” said George Pagoulatos, a University of Athens economist and former adviser to the Greek government. “But this is worse than any time before.” Nonetheless, Pagoulatos said he is tentatively optimistic that there will be an agreement. “Reason suggests that there will have to be a deal Monday,”…

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Politico – 18/6/2015

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“Even more important, if Tsipras manages to incorporate the radical left into some sort of pro-European left-wing mainstream, then that will be good for himself and for Europe because it will show that Europe is an open house for all kinds of democratic forces.” If Tsipras is able to do that he may yet have a chance of saving Greece.…

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Financial Times – 11/6/2015

Press June 12, 2015 Comments

George Pagoulatos, an economics professor at Athens business university, doubts the government has a fallback plan in case a deal cannot somehow be revived. “There’s clearly no desire within the Syriza government to tackle the consequences of a default — let alone a ‘Grexit’,” he said. http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/830f9be4-1055-11e5-ad5a-00144feabdc0.html

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