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Greece's lenders adopt cautious approach to new government
EconomyProgrammeadopted so far have resulted in a reduction of Greece’s debt in Net Present Value (NV) terms
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New Greek cabinet a mixed bag, prompting hope and concern
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe new 41-member Greek cabinet – a mixed bag in terms of politics and reputations – was sworn in on Tuesday. Some of the appointments, particularly in the areas of justice and tackling corruption, have been well received but the bakgrounds of the new defense and foreign ministers has caused
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Foreign policy emerges as potential point of friction between EU and new Greek government
PoliticsForeign PolicyForeign policy, rather than bailout terms or debt relief, is emerging as the first potential point of conflict between Greece and the European Union after the SYRIZA-led government indicated displeasure over calls for further sanctions against Russia due to fighting in eastern Ukraine. The new
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S&P puts Greece on watch for downgrade after sizing up new coalition
Economya consensus on the terms and conditions of additional funding, particularly in view of the strong incentives
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Key players in new Greek gov't strike moderate tone but bailout strategy won't change
PoliticsGreek Politicswith the eurozone but that it wants to do so on its terms as much as possible. The new coalition should
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Media pluralism in Greece at risk due to political links and concentration, study finds
SocietyInstitute, the Media Pluralism Monitor (MPM) report found Greece to be at medium to high risk in terms
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Varoufakis outlines contours of debt deal as haircut set aside
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe outlines of what the new Greek government is aiming to ask of its eurozone partners in terms of debt relief emerged on Monday evening, when Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis spoke to the Financial Times after meeting with British Chancellor George Osborne and investors in London. Varoufakis
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Greek coalition sets out plans for public sector, wages and pensions
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe last few years. This includes restoring a measure that foresees employment contract terms applying even
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After Schaeuble talks, Greek gov't still focussed on ditching existing bailout
PoliticsGreek Politicsnot accept anything other than the existing terms. Varoufakis, though, continued to indicate
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Greek trade deficit widens by 26.9 pct in December
EconomyMacroeconomy. In absolute terms, exports reached 2.2 billion euros in December, falling for the second straight
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