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The cat is out of the bag: Europe's politics is a mess
Agora, in the future. In France, President Francois Hollande has staggered from one blow to the next... that since he was drenched in downpour on his inauguration day in 2012, Hollande has never recovered. He has squelched his way through the last four years, never really able to gain a convincing foothold
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Political leaders weigh up next moves in August lull
PoliticsGreek Politicsare attracting attention. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has invested in a strategy of trying to force... Alekos Flambouraris, who is a mentor-like figure for Tsipras but who has moved to the background since last September’s general election, has acted as a go-between since he has a good relationship
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Greece's harsh social reality
AgoraThe key figures reflecting the extent of the economic collapse that Greece has experienced since... close to 28 percent at one point have been widely and repeatedly reported as Greece has struggled... also been affected by the economic calamity, which has impinged on Greek society in ways that often go
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Newsletter 88 - 16/09/2016
-systemic bank that has just 1.5 percent of the market share in the Greek banking sector. Local media... independent bodies. Given that it has to focus on completing the prior actions in the next days, before... that lasting damage has already been done. Property tax details revealed Unemployment declines again in Q2
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Newsletter 92 - 14/10/2016
, the Finance Ministry expects that the data on arrears clearance for September, showing that Greece has... on central bank funding has been reduced by 32.2 billion since the beginning of the year, largely... congress on Thursday has helped clarify Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s strategy for the coming months
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Cyprus talks resume, putting spotlight on Greece and Turkey amid tension
PoliticsForeign Policy, a specific date for the Cyprus Conference has been agreed, something that has been a pre-requisite... by the three guarantor powers with the Cyprus Republic. International pressure There has been... that these factors played a significant role. Greece’s role Athens has clarified that it does not intend
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Newsletter 99 - 09/12/2016
posted in 2007, Greece’s wealth has plummeted by 622 million or around 40 percent, while the respective average European figure has decreased by less than 10 percent. According to preliminary figures... channel indicates that the gap between SYRIZA and New Democracy has widened over the last few
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Newsletter 109 - 03/03/2017
have been limited, it became evident over the last few days that the government has conceded... to close the second review. During the course of this week, the coalition has also accepted... decision on the primary surplus targets Greece has to achieve after 2018 and what kind of debt-relief
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Rising tension in Western Balkans add to diplomatic concerns
PoliticsForeign Policyare created.” The Greek Foreign Ministry concluded the statement by underlying that “Greece, which has..., in a country that has been without a government since December, may have tried to create a fait accompli... that “the political temperature in the wider area has risen dramatically.” He was commenting on FYROM's President
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Newsletter 126 - 07/07/2017
it has done so, another 800 million euros will be disbursed by the ESM for the same purpose.... The disbursal comes as a welcome relief As the summer lull descends, the government has to decide... to the exit from the programme next August. Government sources denied on Thursday that a decision has
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