It may sound harsh – but Greeks have to stop seeing themselves as victims of a diktat imposed on them by the European Union and the International Monetary Fund.True, Greece’s international partners need to bear their share of responsibility for the economic catastrophe that has been unfolding in the country. However, it is not its creditors that are holding Greece back – rather, it is the lack of domestic leadership and ownership of economic reforms.As Slovaks, we have learned a fair bit about these matters.Once home to much of Czechoslovakia’s heavy industry – exporting arms and heavy machinery to the …read more
Source: American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research