Politics
Tsipras tries to weather Kammenos storm, looks for poll boost
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will be hoping that he has put an end to any doubts regarding the stability of his coalition with ANEL and its leader, Defence Minister Panos Kammenos, after Parliament voted not to launch an inquiry into the latter’s actions.
Onus on Athens to speed up review after German election result
Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem is due in Athens for talks on Monday and while the main topic of discussion will be the third review, the Greek government will also be concerned about the doubts generated by Germany’s election results.
Coalition looks to regain confidence, centre-left struggles with ballot
The working week drew to a close on Friday with the government apparently in a better mood than at the beginning of the week despite uncomfortable questions about its handling of the Saronic Gulf oil spill and the completion of the third review.
Opposition pressures SYRIZA by refusing to support bills ANEL dodges
New Democracy and PASOK have informed the coalition that they will no longer vote for legislation which does not have the support of both coalition parties, which promises to make life more complicated for Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in the months ahead.
Athens wants to keep Ankara lines open despite EU reservations, S-400 deal
Turkey's decision to sign a controversial deal worth 2.14 billion euros with Russia for S-400 anti-aircraft missiles has sparked concerns within NATO and the European Union, putting the Greek government on alert as well.
Tsipras urges swift conclusion of review but doubts linger
Concerned about the possibility of the third review becoming a protracted affair, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has urged his ministers to act quickly to complete the prior actions before the end of the year, which is when the institutions would also like to wrap up matters.
Mitsotakis pledges tax cuts and reforms, hopes for lower fiscal targets
It was New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s turn to step into the spotlight at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) last weekend and set out his proposals.
Eurogroup stresses need for quick review, leaves some issues open
Any hopes that Athens had of obtaining a clearer picture at Friday’s Eurogroup about how the third review might progress failed to materialise as several doubts remained, while the emphasis from the lenders’ side was very much on the third review being completed this year.
PM looks for positives as Eurogroup and oil spill cause concern
Greece received Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni on Wednesday, with the government hoping that the latest visit by a European leader would help shift the focus from the series of problems that have arisen this week.
Third review seen taking longer than Athens had hoped
Discussions between Greek government officials and members of the technical teams dispatched to Athens by the institutions continued on Wednesday, amid suggestions that the coalition’s hopes of a swift conclusion to the review are likely to be dashed.