A Greek Controversy - Οι πολίτες όμως έχουν κρίση!

I wasn't aware of this dispute until I read about in Kathimerini. Unfair, unbalanced and one-sided reporting? That seems to be the reaction within the Greek government.

FT - Greece: A question of independence (subscribe to read), 29 December, 2016- "Is Syriza cracking down on the country’s institutions or upending vested interests?"

"An authoritarian streak?...Within the country, there are fears that a culture of political interference in the public sector could be deepening, instead of improving…Now there are fears that Greece could become another front in the EU’s quest to beat back threats to core principles of good governance and respect for independent institutions".

See also this posting on The Greek Crisis blog.

https://www.ft.com/content/aab0aaba-c6db-11e6-8f29-9445cac8966f 

Kathimerini article

PM Tsipras replies to the FT - Απάντηση Τσίπρα στους FT: Υποκρύπτεται πολιτική σκοπιμότητα

From the Press Release from the Office of PM Tsipras: "...Είναι φανερό ότι όλα τα παραπάνω έχουν ενοχλήσει πολλούς: τραπεζικούς κύκλους, το διεφθαρμένο πολιτικό σύστημα, ολιγάρχες και μεγάλα μίντια. Αυτό όμως που προκαλεί εύλογα ερωτήματα είναι το γεγονός ότι οι συντάκτες της ηλεκτρονικής σελίδας των Financial Times δεν βρίσκουν να γράψουν ούτε μία λέξη για όλα αυτά. Η μονομέρεια, μάλιστα, των πηγών τους θα μπορούσε να οδηγήσει κάποιον κακόπιστο να κάνει λόγο ακόμα και για πολιτική σκοπιμότητα".

Tsipras walks tightrope of reform, FT

Οι πολίτες όμως έχουν κρίση!

Other views:

Repetitive Theatrics - The audience held hostage in the same old show, Nikos Konstandaras, eKathimerini


Greece's public health meltdown, Helena Smith, The Guardian


Health Minister: Guardian Article on Greek Healthcare Is Based on Old Data, Greek Reporter - this reflects my own impressions of the situation,


Guardian report on ailing Greek health system sparks ugly row. eKathimerini


Tax debts to Greek state rise to more than 94 bln euros, eKathimerini - "More than half of the country’s taxpayers owe money to the cash-strapped Greek state, according to the Finance Ministry’s General Secretariat of Public Revenues".


State Investment In Banks: Money Gone Up In Smoke? Observing Greece


Government Aims to Receive 1.8-bln-Euro Tranche to Repay Debts to Private Sector in March, Greek Reporter