Politics
Coalition starts to feel backlash from latest round of measures
The government is expected to unveil a second multi-bill on Thursday as it aims to catch up with the list of prior actions it needs to carry out to receive the next bailout tranche of 2 billion euros and then move on to the first review of the third bailout in November.
Passing of broadcasting bill introduces new challenges for coalition
The visit of the quadriga as well as a new round of EU talks on the refugee crisis overshadowed the passing of legislation in Greek Parliament on Saturday that introduces new criteria for the issuing of broadcasting licenses.
Latest EU plan to tackle refugee crises poses new, bigger challenges for Tsipras
Greece has agreed to provide the facilities needed to host 50,000 refugees while they wait for reallocation as part of a new EU agreement brokered on Sunday.
Tsipras takes big risk by axing public revenues chief Savvaidou
Alexis Tsipras took a major political gamble on Thursday by forcing general secretary for public revenues Katerina Savvaidou to leave her position, despite her insistence that she would not bow to the government's demands.
Greece changing direction on energy policy, warms to US-backed projects
Following a meeting with his Bulgarian counterpart Daniel Mitov in Athens on Wednesday, Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias commented that “the world is changing and energy sources are changing,” which appears to be confirmation of the Greek government’s switch in energy policy.
Government meets resistance on TV permits and revenues chief
Alexis Tsipras's bid to replace the head of Greece's revenue service and launch a new tender for broadcasting licences with minimum fuss has not gone according to plan.
Tsipras sees political mileage in bill for broadcasting licences
The government unveiled on Monday its long-awaited draft legislation for the new broadcasting licence tenders, with the aim of voting the bill through on Saturday.
Loose ends to tie up on prior actions as lenders head back to Athens
Having got through the parliamentary debate and vote on the first set of prior actions Greece has to carry out this autumn without any major problems, the government now begins the potentially more complicated task of reaching an agreement with its lenders.
Athens seeks enhanced regional role via international religious conference
The Greek government's decision to host the international conference on Religious and Cultural Pluralism and Peaceful Coexistence in the Middle East, which begins in Athens on Sunday and runs through to Tuesday, has two main aims.
Little trouble for Tsipras in multi-bill vote but bigger problems may lurk over revenues chief
The omnibus bill containing many of the 49 prior actions the coalition has to fulfill to secure the next sub-tranche of bailout funding passed through Parliament without any major problems on Friday night.