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Optimism in Athens as Cyprus talks move into delicate phase
PoliticsForeign PolicyPresident Nikos Anastasiades and Turkish-Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci in Mont Pelerin, Switzerland... Turkish-Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci in a bid to overcome the current difficulties. Following his visit... have two leaders who seem genuinely committed to finding compromises and an approach that would
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Agreement on third bailout with revised fiscal and macro targets, host of prior actions
EconomyProgramme) Restructuring of Athens Public Transport Organisation (OASA). The schedule is for the agreement... of the privatization plan undertaken by the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF). Announcement of binding
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Beyond conspiracy theories: How mismanagement shaped vaccination in Albania
Agorain the hope of snatching a Pfizer jab when the next batch arrives. Some are waiting on Pfizer because... that in the future, they’ll manage to convince their family doctor to sign them up for a Pfizer jab instead...-produced vaccines. While the EMA’s recommendations are not binding, EU member states tend to follow
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Budget passed as govt pins hopes on vaccine rollout to get economy on track
PoliticsGreek Politicsto Greeks. Greece is due to receive 5 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine and 3.5 million of the jab... indicating that they will either not get the jab or will wait a few months before deciding. Along... is gradually winning the argument within the EU over Turkey and its stance in the Eastern Mediterranean. He
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Govt concerned by virus mutations, encouraged by increase in vaccination rate
PoliticsGreek Politicsover the past few days. As of Saturday, more than 230,000 Greeks had received at least the first jab... vaccination rate, as measured per 100 people who have received the jab, stands just below the EU average... the winning party will be granted an extra 40 seats in Parliament. Of course, if New Democracy
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PM relies on patchwork of measures to keep Covid at bay as jab uptake flags
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government continues to press ahead with a patchwork of measures to enforce or encourage vaccination, as uptake appears to have stalled among a significant section of the population. Parliament passed a controversial amendment on Thursday introducin...
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EP president visit and winding up of rail crash inquiry cast spotlight on rule of law concerns
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAn official visit to Athens by the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola gave Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis an occasion to hit back at the recent resolution passed by European lawmakers expressing concerns about the rule of law in Gr...
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How does ECB's decision on Greek banks' T-Bill exposure affect state liquidity?
Economyutilise 310 million euros (90 percent of HFSF cash reserves of 345 million) through an amendment... legally binding, according to reports. The initial decision was already in effect for the three T
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Greece and the euro: The flight of Icarus
Agora($310 billion) from its bailout is going towards repaying existing debt means the amount Greece owes... are without a job and have diminishing prospects of finding one. Over the last three years, salaries have
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Newsletter 273 -13/11/2020
related to the coronavirus, with another 310 patients intubated around the country. The number of new... worsens, New Democracy’s rivals are finding more faults in the government’s approach and more ways
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