Thursday, 3. November 2011

Hitchhikers’ Guide To Greek Politics


It’s possible that you already know more than you ever thought you’d learn, or cared to learn, about Greek politics.

Yet here we are again, with the Greek political situation directly impacting the rest of the euro zone and affecting trading and market sentiment well beyond the Old Continent.

Which is why this post may be of use to you. It’s by no means definitive or exhaustive, but it seeks to address a few issues that may shape news coverage of Greece over the next few days and weeks.

What does the Greek constitution say about referenda, early elections and coalition governments? Second, what does the formation of a “government of national unity” mean in the Greek context: Is that attainable, and if so, would it last?

wsj.com

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