Continuing intense journalistic interest in German news for the Ten years since the Greek referendum of 2015. Publications highlight the changes of the last decade, the challenges that remain and the long -term prospects for Greece after the crisis.

Valuation of the last decade

The Public TV Network ZDF reminds that a decade ago, ‘everything was different’, with the Germany to push Greece for cuts, while the then German Minister of Finance, Wolfgang Schoeblehad stated: “On April 24 at midnight everything will be over”. The management of Eurocrystation was closely linked to the faces of Schoeble and Angela Merkel.

Since then the situation has changed radically. The public debt It remains high, but it has recession trends, while unemployment has been reduced in half and the economy is in a growth phase. As the economist points out Nikolaos Vettas from the University of Athens, ‘The risks have diminished’ and the country’s funding by markets is now subject to more favorable conditions compared to other EU member states. The radical reduction in bureaucracy and the shift to Digitization of Administration They are reliable growth levers.

Improvements for entrepreneurs, concern for base

One of the beneficiaries of reforms is the businessman Giannis Alexopoulos whose company, with aerospace activity, is rising production and demand. He states: “Everything is digital. You start in the morning, you are finishing noon … there is more transparency ». In contrast, employees experience minimal recovery of incomewhich remain below the pre -crisis levels.

Questions about sustainability and social inequalities

The question of viability of recovery It returns, with Professor Veta noting the need for further investment in new technologies, exports and processing. The newspaper Neues Deutschland It adds that, despite the improvement of macroeconomic indicators, the social gap in Greece is expanding, with rents having doubled and affordable houses scarce, while the public health and education sector is underfunded.

Angela Merkel, during the recent presentation of her book in Athens, stressed that “I’m glad in Greece you have overcome the crisis and make progress”however, pointing out the difficulty of young people in finding a financially affordable home and the need to increase wages.

Political developments and the possibility of Tsipras’ return

Regarding the political scene, German reports point out that despite the multiple crises in the country (scandals, temples type tragedies, critical structures), the fragmented opposition is unable to express an organized protest. THE SYRIZAwhich was once a reference point of the European Left, has been split. Nevertheless, mass demonstrations – like the one for Tempi with more than a million participants – show that there is strong social discontent, raising questions about whether it can be transformed into political dynamics. The possibility Alexis Tsipras’ return It no longer seems unlikely.