12:58Syntagma Square in Athens, Greece on December 25, 2017. Helena Smith reports from AthensIn theory, Greeks should be going into the new year on an optimistic note. After seven years of gruelling austerity – the price of three economic adjustment programmes that have kept the debt stricken country afloat – Athens’ latest bailout officially expires in August 2018. A mere 17% accept the official version: that Greece will make a ‘clean exit,’ weaning itself off borrowed funds by returning to international capital markets. Three out of five don’t think Greece would be able to tap markets to cover debt payments, according to the survey.

Source: The Guardian December 27, 2017 08:11 UTC