Living with the troika, George Papaconstantinou

That the word "troika" is of Russian origin from the Stalin era, indicating the structure that pursued dissidents determinedly and rapidly in place of the normal one, may well be casual but nonetheless appears significant. The representatives of the European Central Bank, International Monetary Fund and European Union, at times called "emissaries", at others "negotiators", are portrayed as fearful envoys, and anything but inclined to compromise. The experience and analysis of a Minister of Finance from one of the sovereign states under protection. Trento Economics Festival 8th edition, May 30-June 2nd, Sovereignty in conflict.