Most of the famous economists around the world such as Paul Krugman, Joseph Stiglitz, James Galbraith and Thomas Piketty are against the austerity measures, which are imposed to the Southern Europe. Their goal is to help the countries facing a debt crisis to restrict their debt, without facing loss of sovereignty and financial collapse.
http://www.cnbc.com/2015/09/10/why-star-economists-support-left-wing-parties-in-europe.html#NoTINA
