Introduction

The Economist's iconic cover of June 2010.

At the national level, Greece has yet to form a coalition government following elections last week. If Europe's finance ministers make good on their promise to stop financing Greece's debt, the country will default on its debt and fall out of the eurozone. Once a taboo topic no EU official would dare utter, the subject of reverting to the drachma in Greece is now voiced publicly. 

Stay tuned for updates as the government continues its coalition talks and we prepare to launch local initiatives on the ground in Thessaloniki.