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Leaders hit campaign trail as ratings remain finely balanced
PoliticsGreek Politicsby the Supreme Court, raising some doubts about what could happen to these potential votes. Coalition... support following the Tempe train crash appears to be tailing off. In terms of voting intentions, ND’s
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PM to address inflation as polls show wear and tear for govt
PoliticsGreek Politicsproposed a range of interventions, including raising the minimum wage even higher, to 800 euros..., as well as other opposition parties, are certain to accuse the government of failing to strengthen... at the conservatives’ strong lead over SYRIZA. The opposition party, though, is still failing
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Ex-minister's jailing a boost for faltering sense of justice
PoliticsGreek PoliticsFormer Defence Minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos was jailed for 20 years on Monday after being found guilty of money laundering. Although the ex-PASOK veteran will serve only a fraction of this sentence, his conviction is notable moment in Greek politics as...
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Newsletter 36 - 24/07/2015
and liabilities, and 4) bailing-in creditors by cancelling or reducing the liabilities of the failing... economics and sensible politics can cohabit within the euro area. Failing to bring this two elements
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Tracing the decline of the middle class as parties vie for its votes
EconomyFeatures20,000 and 70-80,000 euros. Any attempt to define the target group explicitly is like nailing jelly
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IMF sees eurozone debt relief pledges failing to deliver sustainability
EconomyProgrammeFollowing the executive board meeting on July 20 that approved in principle the precautionary Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) for Greece, the International Monetary Fund published its updated Debt Sustainability Analysis, which includes the relief measures t...
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Greece’s unstable and confusing tax system failing to deliver results
EconomyMacroeconomyA report by the diaNeOsis research and policy institute has painted a troubling picture of Greece’s taxation system as the country nears it programme exit. The results show disproportionately high levels of tax compared to falling incomes, ongoing tax e...
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Tsipras wins vote on 3rd bailout but loses more MPs, raising probability of snap polls
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe third bailout passed through Greek Parliament comfortably on Friday morning but a growing rebellion from SYRIZA MPs left Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in a less than comfortable position. Following a lengthy debate, which was marked by parliamentary...
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Political world unites behind victims of sex abuse, but remains divided over policing proposals
PoliticsGreek Politicsas Greece’s #MeToo moment, the high-profile public support for Olympic sailing gold-medallist Sophia... in a magazine interview with a description of an incident in which a senior official in the sailing... at an international event. While the initial response was muted, with the Hellenic Sailing Federation
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Government hints at perks for vaccinated as uptake stalls
PoliticsGreek Politicscases and hospitalisations as a hopeful sign, while hailing progress on the vaccination progress... a similar message, claiming the national vaccination programme has been exceeding its targets, hailing
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