The dramatic developments that followed the revelation of the true extent of the fiscal deficit in 2009 marked every Greek, shook Europe, and affected the entire world.

How did Greece find itself on the brink of collapse? How were the major decisions made afterward? What were the alternatives, were there better solutions? Why, unlike other countries, is Greece still under a memorandum, why is the crisis so socially painful, and why does its outcome remain uncertain? For the first time, one of the key protagonists answers these questions and narrates unknown aspects and events until now.

This book is a personal testimony with a fast-paced rhythm. It reads like a novel, but it concerns real events that happened behind closed doors in Athens, Brussels, Berlin, Frankfurt, Paris, Washington, in castle courtyards in Luxembourg, in kitchens in Davos, at meetings of the Bilderberg Club.

It is the true story of the crisis, beyond myths, conspiracies, and speculations, written with the aim of contributing to the much-needed self-awareness today.