The view from Greece
For years, Greece spent more than it had. This month, the inevitable happened. Greece’s bills were about to come due and the country didn’t have enough money to pay them off. At the last minute, the European Union and the International Monetary Fund came to the rescue with loans. The World’s Gerry Hadden has been reporting from Greece on the repercussions of the debt crisis and the country’s efforts to deal with it.
Mc Yinka
May 14th, 2010
A sense of malaise and uncertainty has settled over Greece as the country tries to climb out of debt. But The World’s Gerry Hadden found one local musician who’s trying lift people’s spirits.
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Ways to revive the Greek economy
May 12th, 2010
What will it take to revive the Greek economy? The government can cut spending and catch tax cheats, but it will also need to jump start the economy.
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Soul searching in Greece
May 11th, 2010
Greece owes lenders hundreds of billions of dollars, its deficit is over 13 percent and the economy is in recession. As Greeks come to terms with the the future they’re also reflecting on just how they got to this point.
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Greece’s unofficial economy
May 10th, 2010
Gerry Hadden explores Greece unofficial economy and what the government is doing to put an end to it.
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Germany votes to bail out Greece
May 7th, 2010
Germany’s Lower House of Parliament approved a controversial 38 billion dollar bailout loan to Greece. The bailout is deeply unpopular among Germans, but today’s vote brings the European Union one step closer to providing a massive rescue package to Greece before the May 19th deadline.
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