Politics
Eurogroup decision on contingent measures, debt leave Tsipras with tough task at home
Friday’s Eurogroup in Amsterdam ended with a clearer picture of what needs to be achieved for Greece to complete its bailout review but with more doubts about whether the government has the political capacity needed to push through the required measures.
Significant fall in migrant arrivals but camp conditions a growing concern
The continuing decline in migrant arrivals is providing Greek authorities with some respite as they tackle the refugee crisis but severe challenges remain at island hotspots and camps on the mainland.
Bailout talks inch forward as Juncker comments complicate matters
Wednesday brought Greece and its lenders closer together in terms of the measures that will be adopted to conclude the bailout review but doubts about how remaining key differences will be bridged were exacerbated by comments from European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker that appeared to support Athens’s position.
Greek-Turkish relations back in focus amid overflights and NATO chief's visit
The state of Greek–Turkish relations will be the main issue under discussion at the National Council of Foreign Affairs to be convened under the chairmanship of Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias, next Tuesday.
Athens links extra measures with debt relief in search for review compromise
Talks between Greece and its lenders were due to resume in Athens on Tuesday, with the Greek side aiming for a Staff Level Agreement before Friday’s Eurogroup meeting.
Youth wing scrap prefaces test for Mitsotakis at ND congress
New Democracy is looking ahead to its congress this weekend, the first since Kyriakos Mitsotakis was elected party president and a key test for his nascent leadership.
Discontent in SYRIZA simmers as Tsipras seeks to conclude talks with creditors
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will have one eye on potential unrest within his party this week, as talks with Greece’s lenders resume, after SYRIZA’s largest faction raised a series of objections to the approach taken by the government.
PASOK and Potami seek common ground as Konstantopoulou prepares to return
The slow-moving efforts by PASOK and To Potami to create a common platform continued this week with the creation of a joint committee to discuss areas where the parties can work together.
Refugee crisis threatens effort to improve ties with neighbours
Athens finds itself at odds again with its neighboring countries due to the ongoing migrant crisis.
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Amid risk of 2015 re-run, Greece searching for deal with lenders
The breakup of bailout talks on Tuesday, the government’s decision to table income tax and pension bills without the lenders’ approval and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announcing an unexpected visit to French President Francois Hollande have generated speculation about Greece experiencing a re-run of last summer’s tension.