In the Shadow of Grexit: A Short Story of Long (and Failed) Negotiations, January-July 2015

The article gives an outline of the failed strategy followed by the Greek government under Alexis Tsipras during the six-month negotiations with Greece’s creditors (January-July 2015). It is argued that Mr. Tsipras’ government had no concrete plan during these negotiations and that its moves were la...

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Main Author: Antonis Klapsis
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Language:English
Published: European Institute of Romania 2015-12-01
Series:Romanian Journal of European Affairs
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Online Access:https://rjea.ier.gov.ro/wp-content/uploads/articole/RJEA_2015_vol15_no4_art2.pdf
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description The article gives an outline of the failed strategy followed by the Greek government under Alexis Tsipras during the six-month negotiations with Greece’s creditors (January-July 2015). It is argued that Mr. Tsipras’ government had no concrete plan during these negotiations and that its moves were largely based on a combination of ignorance, misconceptions, and wishful thinking. The prolongation of negotiations was made at the expense of creating huge problems for the Greek economy and making the Greek position worsen with each passing day. The final blow was the proclamation of the Greek referendum which was held on 5 July 2015. Because of this failed strategy, Greece was found at the edge of default and exit from the Eurozone, a development which was avoided literally at the last moment.
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spelling doaj-art-c1ec27c01d5f4df38fd4991f7977f2c32025-08-20T03:22:19ZengEuropean Institute of RomaniaRomanian Journal of European Affairs1582-82711841-42732015-12-011542640In the Shadow of Grexit: A Short Story of Long (and Failed) Negotiations, January-July 2015Antonis Klapsis0Ph.D., Adjunct Lecturer at the Hellenic Open University and at the Open University of CyprusThe article gives an outline of the failed strategy followed by the Greek government under Alexis Tsipras during the six-month negotiations with Greece’s creditors (January-July 2015). It is argued that Mr. Tsipras’ government had no concrete plan during these negotiations and that its moves were largely based on a combination of ignorance, misconceptions, and wishful thinking. The prolongation of negotiations was made at the expense of creating huge problems for the Greek economy and making the Greek position worsen with each passing day. The final blow was the proclamation of the Greek referendum which was held on 5 July 2015. Because of this failed strategy, Greece was found at the edge of default and exit from the Eurozone, a development which was avoided literally at the last moment. https://rjea.ier.gov.ro/wp-content/uploads/articole/RJEA_2015_vol15_no4_art2.pdfgreeceeconomic crisiseuropean unioneurozonegrexitgreek crisisgreek referendumsyrizaalexis tsipras
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In the Shadow of Grexit: A Short Story of Long (and Failed) Negotiations, January-July 2015
Romanian Journal of European Affairs
greece
economic crisis
european union
eurozone
grexit
greek crisis
greek referendum
syriza
alexis tsipras
title In the Shadow of Grexit: A Short Story of Long (and Failed) Negotiations, January-July 2015
title_full In the Shadow of Grexit: A Short Story of Long (and Failed) Negotiations, January-July 2015
title_fullStr In the Shadow of Grexit: A Short Story of Long (and Failed) Negotiations, January-July 2015
title_full_unstemmed In the Shadow of Grexit: A Short Story of Long (and Failed) Negotiations, January-July 2015
title_short In the Shadow of Grexit: A Short Story of Long (and Failed) Negotiations, January-July 2015
title_sort in the shadow of grexit a short story of long and failed negotiations january july 2015
topic greece
economic crisis
european union
eurozone
grexit
greek crisis
greek referendum
syriza
alexis tsipras
url https://rjea.ier.gov.ro/wp-content/uploads/articole/RJEA_2015_vol15_no4_art2.pdf
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