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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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Study indicates bias in German media coverage of Greek crisis
Societycoalition – in five daily newspapers (Welt, Bild, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung,Süddeutsche Zeitung... against the Greek government, compared to just under half (49 percent) in the Süddeutsche Zeitung, 35 percent in Spiegel Online and a third in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Percentage
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Despite debt deal likely falling short, IMF to retain a role in Greece
EconomyProgrammewill be much clearer on June 21 when there is a Eurogroup meeting.” Germany’s Suddeutsche Zeitung reported... programme. It has been reported that the talks are no focused on finding a way to ensure
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Athens gets first taste of Erdogan's new era in power
PoliticsForeign Policyit with their immediate return. Speaking to Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung on Wednesday, Kotzias was strongly... politically isolated) the AKP, or Justice and Development Party, which has been winning elections ever since
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Newsletter 277 -11/12/2020
PM rebuffs Covid-19 criticism Mitsotakis defends govt stance but is forced to extend some measures until Jan After being forced to extend Covid-19 restrictions into January, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis tried to defend this week his, and his gover...
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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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Budget deficit of 6.38 bln in Aug confirmed; target beaten due to one offs
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a deficit of 6.38 billion euros in the first eight months of 2021, compared with a deficit of 5.48 billion in the same period last year, the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data showed on Monday....
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VAT and income taxes buoy revenue performance as primary surplus target is beaten in Sep
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance in September was confirmed at a surplus of almost 6 billion euros, compared to a surplus of 52 million euros in the same month of 2022, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Wednesday....
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HCAP and Finance Ministry reveal five-year strategic plan for public assets
EconomyFeaturesthe control of HCAP, which include power firm PPC, water company EYDAP and public transport organisation OASA... and opportunities, with long-term and short-term goals for each company. Regarding OASA, for example, HCAP
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Newsletter 57 - 08/01/2016
miracle worker, or “Harvard-educated free-market reformer”, as the Wall Street Journal describes him.... The Wall Street Journal writes that Mitsotakis won “respect from Greece’s creditors for his efforts... by the government at the beginning of the week. Finding a formula to achieve pension cost savings
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