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Newsletter 513 - 17/07/2026
that any coalition must be led by the leader of the first party - a red line intended to shut down... this backdrop, Alexis Tsipras intensified his attacks on the government. During a visit to Lesvos, he... by 20.2 pct, led by new car that had a solid 27.3 pct rise, while used cars were up by 6 pct YoY
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Golden Dawn trial begins against complex political backdrop
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMore than 18 months after rapper Pavlos Fyssas was murdered by Golden Dawn member Giorgos Roupakias near Piraeus, the Neo-Nazi party’s leader, MPs and numerous members are going on trial. A total of 69 people, including Golden Dawn chief Nikos Michaloli...
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Paris attacks change backdrop for Tsipras visit to Turkey
PoliticsForeign PolicyPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras' first official visit to Turkey (November 18-19) has suddenly turned into perhaps the most crucial visit of a Greek premier to Greece's neighboring country, as it takes place a few days following Paris' terrorist attacks. T...
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Mitsotakis unveils major defence package against backdrop of forces pay rise dispute
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government presented on Wednesday its plans for a major shake-up of Greece’s defence capabilities, which PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis claims is needed to equip the armed forces for a new era. The announcement comes after a week of upheaval in New Democrac...
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Tsipras visits Israel but his aims are not yet clear
PoliticsForeign Policyfields against the backdrop of an interesting geopolitical triangle that includes Cyprus. However... by the Israeli government. The SYRIZA-led government has indicated many times that it would like
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Tsipras caught between social tension and lenders' pressure as talks begin
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreek bailout. Their visit comes against a backdrop of increasing social tension. Protests by farmers.... This suggests the next few weeks could be reminiscent of last spring’s deliberations between the SYRIZA-led
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Coalition feels wrath on pensions but not in opposition's interest to push hard
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece’s negotiations with its lenders over the first review of the third bailout were due to continue on Thursday against the backdrop of another general strike. Labour Minister Giorgos Katrougalos... by the then PASOK government led to the scheme being shelved. At the time, opposition parties vehemently
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Deadly floods blight Athens as progress sought in third review
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMore than a dozen people were killed in flash floods that ravaged the outskirts of Athens on Wednesday, creating a bleak backdrop for political developments this week. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras... provide at least “minimum relief for citizens that the government has led to a dead-end
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A year of risk and reward for Greece
Agorathe bailout era. The next bond issues are due to take place against a backdrop of a recovering Greek economy... on the last point are well-founded. The SYRIZA-led coalition is promoting the idea of a clean exit
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Macedonia and other Greek words
Agoraand is not the most conducive backdrop against which to solve what has been one of the country’s top..., to express themselves. This has gradually led to them, rather than him, setting the tone
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