# Troika

Last year

2022

# Troika

EU financial oversight of Greece ends 12 years after bailouts

Athens will now have greater control over its domestic economic policy.

22.1k

Aug 20th 2022, 3:24 PM

All time

# factcheck

FactCheck: Did the German parliament approve the Irish budget in 2011?

Irexit Party leader and European election candidate Hermann Kelly claimed that the German Bundestag approved the Irish Budget in 2011 before the Dáil.

22.4k

May 16th 2019, 9:00 PM

# Report Card

Europe raises concerns about lack of housing in Ireland

The European Commission and ECB say “recent price and rent increases have drawn attention to persistent housing supply bottlenecks”.

15.5k

Dec 2nd 2016, 9:50 PM

# smackdown

'We've a new Troika in town': Joan doesn't think much of the new party

The Tánaiste has been reacting to the launch of the Social Democrats yesterday.

17.9k

Jul 16th 2015, 8:05 PM

# Quiet word

'Alexis, let me give you a piece of advice... ': Enda reveals what he told the Greek prime minister

The Taoiseach has been defending the government’s stance on Greece.

25.4k

161

Jul 16th 2015, 11:11 AM

Voices

The Greek people have said no – so what's next?

Yesterday’s result will have inspired millions across Europe that the forces of the 1% can be taken on.

196

166

Jul 6th 2015, 5:32 PM

Voices

Greece has offered Europe an opportunity to redress a fundamental flaw

It is in all our interests to bind up the economic and political wounds of the past seven years.

100

Jul 6th 2015, 1:00 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should Greece accept the terms of a new bailout?

Nai or oxi?

23.0k

229

Jul 5th 2015, 9:31 AM

# Bailout

'What the Troika is doing with Greece has a name – terrorism'

“Why did they force us to close the banks? To instill fear in people. And spreading fear is called terrorism.”

37.8k

204

Jul 4th 2015, 7:50 PM

Voices

It’s time to let Greece – and the euro – go

The Greek problem will never be solved within the eurozone. It’s time to let them leave the euro, default on their loans, and try to rebuild from there with the drachma.

145

Jul 4th 2015, 8:00 AM

Voices

What's the issue with Greece's pension system?

The main bone of contention in negotiations between Greece and its creditors has been how to resolve the pension system. But why is it such a huge issue?

1.3k

101

Jul 2nd 2015, 6:00 PM

# little help

Greece will accept the troika's bailout terms... but says it hasn't capitulated

Germany is still demanding the country go through with its planned referendum.

42.3k

199

Jul 1st 2015, 12:25 PM

Voices

The Troika's negotiations with Greece shows why Ireland must do the right thing

Heavily indebted countries should have a transparent, independent mechanism to turn to when facing the possibility of not being able to repay debts.

174

Jun 30th 2015, 6:15 PM

# Greece Frightening

People are queuing for ATMs in Greece - but they can only get €60

Pensioners are also queuing outside closed banks.

24.9k

162

Jun 29th 2015, 7:47 AM

# State of the Nation

Will this man tell us why taxpayers had to repay bondholders?

Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…

10.5k

Apr 30th 2015, 12:00 PM

# We all partied

The government says it saved over €10bn by complaining to the Troika

Some people still think we could have got a better deal, however.

14.6k

Apr 7th 2015, 3:00 PM

Voices

Greece proves left wing parties don't have a chance of delivering in power

They’re good at protesting and making noise, but they have no workable policies.

222

210

Feb 28th 2015, 8:00 AM

# greece lightnin'

Greece really, really wants to stay in the Eurozone after all

Syriza’s aggressive stance continues to soften in the wake of its loans being extended by the ECB

15.9k

Feb 26th 2015, 7:10 PM

# Noonanomics

Greece should take Ireland's 'middle road' on debt - not the 'nuclear option'

The Finance Minister was interviewed on Bloomberg about the future of the eurozone and other things…

14.7k

Feb 25th 2015, 3:20 PM

# Just not the same

'Greece has a major humanitarian crisis.... Ireland is in a very different situation'

Meanwhile, Michael Noonan says an extension of Greece’s bailout would be the subject of a Dáil vote.

12.6k

Feb 16th 2015, 4:55 PM

# no pressure

It's crunch time for Greece's anti-austerity plans. And Germany is the biggest hurdle

The new Greek government is trying to kick free of its bailout terms.

13.3k

Feb 11th 2015, 4:51 PM

# Crunch time

Greece is facing three massive tests for its debt plans today

It’s going to be a big day for the country’s new leaders.

12.3k

Feb 4th 2015, 11:13 AM

# let's do a deal

Greece has come up with a swap deal to escape its 'debt slavery'

And it’s on the hunt for friends in Europe to back the plan.

22.5k

132

Feb 3rd 2015, 3:07 PM

# emergency cash

The ECB is threatening Greece the same way it did Ireland before the bailout

It’s threatening to end emergency funding if the Greeks don’t play ball.

17.3k

Feb 2nd 2015, 3:35 PM

# No thanks

Greece doesn't want to talk to the Troika - and is rejecting €7.2 billion in loans

But Angela Merkel is against a deal.

18.0k

200

Jan 31st 2015, 7:57 AM

# Someone has to pay

'Greek people have a very unhealthy relationship when it comes to paying tax'

“Writing off debt means someone else takes the hit, in this case we’re talking about taxpayers,” Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes says.

19.8k

109

Jan 30th 2015, 12:00 PM

Voices

Opinion: Greece has turned the page – it's up to all of us to write the next chapter

This election was vital – not just for Greeks, but for working class people throughout Europe.

129

122

Jan 26th 2015, 6:55 PM

# Hindsight

Not burning bondholders was 'significant flaw' of troika bailout: Central Bank boss

We did get stung a bit on the whole deal, Patrick Honohan says.

12.2k

Jan 19th 2015, 4:18 PM

# Dukes of Hazard

This man warned that Ireland could end up needing a bailout... 30 years ago

State papers reveal how Alan Dukes warned his cabinet colleagues of the need to cut spending.

19.7k

Dec 27th 2014, 2:16 PM

Voices

Opinion: The Banking Inquiry will help put the final pieces of the jigsaw together

The banking inquiry’s first public hearings get under way today and questions remain about what happened six years ago.

Dec 17th 2014, 8:00 AM

Voices

Opinion: There has been a shift in Ireland’s political climate... but why now?

Given the fact that we have been living through turbulent political times for the past six years, why are such profound shifts in political consciousness happening now?

987

106

Dec 5th 2014, 8:00 PM

Voices

Opinion: France flouts the eurozone rules Ireland was beaten down with

The French prime minister has insisted that “France must be respected, it is a big country.”

Nov 29th 2014, 8:00 AM

Voices

Opinion: Water protestors should claim victory and go home now

Good compromises exist when neither side gets all that they wanted, but something of what they needed.

224

Nov 22nd 2014, 8:00 AM

# boys are back

The Troika have come and gone (again) and they're happy(ish) but won't talk about water

They’re out of town now until next spring.

20.7k

178

Nov 21st 2014, 5:48 PM

# payback time

Ireland can offload a big chunk of its bailout debts early, thanks to Sweden

The government could have another €400m in the coffers each year now it has struck a deal.

25.6k

Nov 20th 2014, 4:52 PM

Voices

Opinion: The Irish civil service is a genuine success story – other countries should follow our model

So much irrationality is directed at our civil service, including the dangerous notion of privatisation of functions, that the hard work of many decent people is overlooked.

1.1k

Nov 5th 2014, 8:20 AM