Greece's exit from the euro zone is not a solution because it will take Greek people to poverty. The future of Greece is in the euro zone but this requires economic reforms, writes the German economic weekly Wirtschaftswoche.
The anarchists demand the release of prisoners accused of terrorism who are on hunger strike. They are members of the group "Conspiracy of Fire Nuclei", their relatives and members of the terrorist organization "17 November".
Despite the efforts of the government of Alexis Tsipras to underestimate the seriousness of the moment, analysts warn that Greece’s bankruptcy will be inevitable if the attempt to reach an agreement with the creditors by the end of April fails.
The IMF exec threatened a disastrous situation in case of Grexit; Varoufakis replied that if this were to happen, everybody would be affected, including the IMF and the European Central Bank
A technical level agreement should be achieved at the Eurogroup meeting on 24 April. According to foreign media, Greece’s hopes for a dignified solution are tapering off, as the Europeans are miffed with the Greek government.
Business has been slowing down for retailers in the holiday period because of high prices of basic foodstuffs for the Easter table. Domestic tourism is also on a downward trend.