Cuts, reduced pensions, even higher excise duties are awaiting the Greeks from this winter. These are some of the measures the Greek Ministry of Finance agreed with the supervisory Troika of the International Monetary Fund, the European Central Bank and the European Commission during the second videoconference this week.

This is the opinion of Krasimir Angarski - the economist who knows the problems of economic reforms at first hand, as he was responsible for the introduction of the currency board in Bulgaria. In an interview with Victoria Mindova, he analyzes the situation in Greece and made parallel with the Bulgarian experience in the process of economic recovery.

The results of GRReporter poll proved the wide-spread belief that only a technocrat who knows the rules of the market could offer real and applicable solutions to the crisis in Greece.

The austerity economic measures and the threat of dismissals in the public sector have opened the season of strikes in Greece. Daily protests will be held by the end of the week and on Thursday, Athens will remain without public transport.

The Troika made it clear that Europe and the International Monetary Fund will do anything to keep Greece in the euro zone, but the government should trigger the hard reforms immediately. The negotiations continue tonight.

"Yellow gold is eternal and can be worn regardless of fashion trends dominating during certain periods," says the renowned jeweler George Maramenos in an interview with Anastasia Balezdrova.

Stephen Butt is the man behind the fund. He is the second largest shareholder in the Greek public company after the state.