austerity

Greeks kick bankers and austerity politicians in the teeth

July 6, 2015 By Victor Grossman

This courageous vote hit usually smug politicians and bankers so hard you could almost hear their teeth rattle.

Greek nation to vote on austerity

July 2, 2015 By Gary Bono

An event of great importance is scheduled for Sunday, July 5, in Greece.

Greece on the brink as default passes

July 1, 2015 By Emile Schepers

Since 2010, Greece has accepted harsh austerity requirements imposed by the Troika, in exchange for further loans to keep the government and economy afloat.

Hundreds of thousands march against austerity in Britain

June 22, 2015 By Lamiat Sabin

A quarter of a million angry voices challenged the government's "dangerous and unjust" spending cuts at the weekend.

A hot weekend and a chilly G7 summit

June 9, 2015 By Victor Grossman

Top leaders of seven nations at the G7 Summit discuss "the global economy as well as... foreign, security and development policy."