Politics
Review nears conclusion, parties turn to political future
The Greek government is expecting to begin on Monday discussing with lenders the details of the two memoranda it has to sign following lengthy negotiations over the new measures with the institutions during the weekend.
Under fire in Parliament, coalition looks to imminent conclusion of review talks
Greece and its lenders head into the weekend hoping that they can conclude their technical discussions before the start of next week.
Rising tension in Western Balkans add to diplomatic concerns
Rising tension in the Western Balkans and Turkey's continuing policy of provoking tensions with Greece are uppermost in Athens’s foreign policy agenda at the moment.
Coalition MPs gear up for busy period in Parliament
Government MPs are gearing up for a busy parliamentary period over the next few weeks, with all eyes on possible dissenters among SYRIA’s grouping.
Tsipras focuses on debt relief goal as review resumes in Athens
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras took to centre stage on Tuesday evening, soon after the second review of the Greek programme resumed in Athens, and used his first televised interview for weeks to strongly defend his government and the agreement it appears to have reached with the country’s lenders.
PASOK in turmoil, Mitsotakis strengthens ties with church
PASOK appears to be heading for a period of infighting in the coming weeks, while New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has chosen to strengthen his support among the party’s traditional supporters by promising to safeguard the role of the church.
Review set to resume in Athens as debt talks drag on
Negotiations aimed at clinching a staff-level agreement (SLA) between the Greek government and its lenders are due to resume in Athens on Tuesday as doubts remain about how the creditors will resolve their differences over debt relief.
Tsipras looks to build political capital from 2016 overperformance
ELSTAT’s confirmation on Friday that the 2016 primary surplus was well in excess of the agreed target appears to have given the government a boost for the time being.
Fiscal surplus back in focus ahead of IMF debt discussions
Greece’s delegation of ministers is due to head to Washington for the International Monetary Fund’s Spring Meetings on Thursday, hoping that it will return with at least confirmation that the IMF and the eurozone are on the same page regarding debt relief.
New Democracy's internal disputes continue to pester Mitsotakis
The Greek political scene is going through a brief lull as Parliament waits to vote on the measures the government is due to finalise with the lenders in the coming days, but New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis was called into action this week amid minor unrest in his party.