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Alpha Bank posts net profits of 65.2 mln in Q1, NPEs fall for fifth quarter
EconomyBankingwas reduced from 7 billion ini Q4 to 4.8 billion in Q1, declining again to 3 billion in May. ECB
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SYRIZA's move to aid small parties puts spotlight on Kammenos leverage
PoliticsGreek Politicswill have intensified after reading a report compiled by the Public Opinion Monitoring Unit (POMU
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PM appoints new national security advisor as talks with Turkey hang in balance
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Tuesday the appointment of Thanos Dokos to the post of national security advisor, with a mandate to formulate national security strategy and build the National Security Council, a new body created by the p...
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Re-opening plans hang in balance due to unrelenting virus
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government does not seem set to abandon its hopes of further relaxing restrictions on economic activity next week even though the Covid-19 data continues to look alarming. On Tuesday, a record 4,340 new coronavirus cases were recorded as the number ...
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Greece prepares for next stage in Covid relaxation as tourism hopes hang in balance
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe next steps in Greece’s gradual emergence from a six-month lockdown are set to be confirmed on Wednesday, although Covid-19 numbers have eased only marginally and there are doubts about the tourism sector’s ability to capitalise on the official reope...
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Implementation snags hang over ambitious post-Covid recovery plans
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece’s national plan to allocate EU Recovery & Resilience funds is moving apace at the planning stage, but appears to be stumbling at implementation. With the post-covid stimulus package emerging as more key to economic recovery than ever in light of ...
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ND tries to swerve fresh graft claims as EP scandals, phonetapping hang over budget debate
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Qatargate scandal centred on PASOK MEP Eva Kaili may have given ruling New Democracy some respite from defending its administration against mounting evidence of a domestic spying operation, but an investigation by the EU prosecutor into one of its o...
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Greeks crying out for political change but doubt it will happen, poll finds
SocietyIndia and Kenya pair high reform demand with relative optimism, while Sweden and the Netherlands... disillusionment. Global context In India and Kenya, where demand for reform is also high, confidence is far stronger. In India, 70 percent seek major reform yet 59 percent of those believe change can succeed
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Greece reignites energy alliance talks with Israel and Cyprus amid US interest
PoliticsForeign Policythe Vertical Corridor towards Ukraine and the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor (IMEC), both US... Konstantinos Kompos was in India and held constructive talks with his counterpart, Dr Subrahmanyam... with India. The ministers are also expected to discuss the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI), a long
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Athens goes over energy plans, eyes enhanced role
PoliticsForeign Policybetween the natural gas systems of Greece and Bulgaria, entering near Komotini and exiting near Stara
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