Greek pension system at heart of crisis

As Greece’s negotiations with its international lenders are coming to a head, there appears to be only one explanation Alexis Tsipras would accept. According to an angrily-worded statement released by the Greek prime minister’s office on 15 June,  “One can only suspect political motives behind the fact that the institutions insist on further pension cuts, despite five years of pillaging“.. The issue of the country’s pension system has indeed proved to be the toughest nut to crack during the months-long…