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BANKS IN FOREIGN HANDS

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K. ΛΑΠΑΒΙΤΣΑ* Το 1994 Mexico experienced the so-called “tequila crisis”. It was the second structural crisis in the country, after this the 1982, and equally deep. Η βασική αιτία και των δύο ήταν η χρηματοπιστωτική απελευθέρωση των προηγούμενων χρόνων. Η άρση των περιορισμών στις τράπεζες έφερε υπερδιόγκωση της πίστωσης, άρα συνέβαλε σε μεγάλο [...]

TOWARDS THE END OF THE EUROZONE;

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Cerium belladonna * The Adventure of Cyprus in the final days leading even the most bona fide fan of "Europeanism" in decidedly negative conclusions about the nature and future of the Eurozone. When even this flagship of the bourgeoisie, "Step", hosts Sunday 24/3/2012 Articles posing Plan B issue from the perspective [...]

Lapavitsas Eurozone crisis and anti-capitalism

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Speaking of Costas Lapavitsa, professor of economics at SOAS (University of London), on: The eurozone crisis, and the policy options for the government of the Left. The speech was part of the international meeting of the anticapitalist Left, on 1-2-3 March, 2013, in Political Science (Athens), organized website Rproject.gr, with participants executives [...]