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The Two-Way
Protests, Strikes Spread Across Europe In Opposition To Austerity Measures
November 14, 2012 This was the first time protests and strikes went pan-European since the sovereign debt crisis took hold of the continent.
Planet Money
Would Greece Leaving The Eurozone Make Greek Yogurt Cheaper?
June 20, 2012 Johnny Johnson posed this question on our Facebook page. Here's our answer.
The Two-Way
Greek Unemployment Hits Record High
June 7, 2012 The official unemployment rate now stands at 21.9 percent. It's yet another sign of how troubled times are in Greece.
Planet Money
The Crisis In Europe, Explained
June 4, 2012 Here's a quick, dramatic overview of Europe's crisis.
Planet Money
In Greece, Rejecting Austerity Could Mean More Austerity
May 7, 2012 If Greece abandons the euro, its already awful economy will get even worse.
Planet Money
Weirdly, It's News That Greece Defaulted
March 9, 2012 Say you bought insurance that was supposed to pay out if you got into a car accident. Then you got into a car accident. And a committee met and decided that, actually, you did not get into a car accident.
The Two-Way
Greece Takes Critical Step Toward Avoiding Bankruptcy
March 9, 2012 Most of its creditors have agreed to swap their bonds for others worth much less — a move that was needed before Greece could get a much-needed $172 billion bailout.
Planet Money
Bailout, Schmailout*
February 21, 2012 Greece just got its latest bailout. Here's why it won't be the last.
Planet Money
No, Hedge Funds Can't Foreclose On The Acropolis
January 26, 2012 There's no blueprint for a country to declare bankruptcy, so Greece's creditors are sort of making things up as they go along.
Planet Money
How A Computer Scientist Tried To Save Greece
January 5, 2012 The Greeks have a problem paying their taxes. Almost a third of revenue is lost to cheaters. So a Greek computer scientist tried to solve the problem as if it were a programming challenge.
Blog Of The Nation
December 8th: What's On Today's Show
December 8, 2011 In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, the European debt crisis, and actress Kyra Sedgwick talks about the closing of her series, The Closer. In the second hour, developments from the world climate conference, and a look at how people and places are changing in the face of economic hardship.
Planet Money
The Price Of Default
October 14, 2011 It seems unlikely that Greece will be able to avoid defaulting on its loans. The real question is how the default will happen — will it be clean and organized or messy and catastrophic.The nightmare scenario Greece most wants to avoid is what happened in Argentina.
