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Newsletter 387 - 30/06/2023
, boosting the House’s populist and far-right contingent. Greek voters placed Mitsotakis..., with 11.85 pct (32 seats). The Communist Party (KKE) took 7.6 pct and 20 seats, while ultra-nationalist Greek...). It is certain that these parties, along with Greek Solution which will now be competing for votes with them
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PASOK pushes back against PM's refusal to tax excess bank profits
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is adamant that he will not impose an extraordinary tax on Greek... to chase excess profits. Speaking at the 3rd Greek Investment Conference in London, Mitsotakis said... than a one-off achievement, which would then open up the possibility of reducing taxes. Mitsotakis
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Does new troika visit spell fresh drama for Greece? Maybe not
Economythat the review is on hold. The Greek side has denied this and Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras told... Monetary Fund also told Greek reporters in Washington that its representative, Poul Thomsen, would... that the two sides have differences on a range of issues. The Greek government has tried to defuse
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Newsletter 222 -04/10/2019
of migrants arriving on Greek shores in recent months. According to the UNHCR, there were 10,258 arrivals... of job market Migration has emerged as an increasingly important battleground in Greek politics over.... Draghi was in the Greek capital to be awarded by the Academy of Athens and although he did speak
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Stepping up search for alliances, Tsipras welcomes Euro-Med leaders
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat are due in Athens on Friday for a summit called by the Greek premier. The meeting will involve... the issue of debt relief and how the subject may be put off until after the German elections in 2017, the Greek prime minister said “we have to decide if we are a European Union or a German Europe
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Newsletter 224 -25/10/2019
diaspora vote The Greek government introduced new legislation this week in keeping with its business... for projects considered “strategic investments” to get off the ground. However, opposition parties have... increase in Greek GDP next year. However, the IOBE think-tank joined the European institutions
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Greeks’ wealth fell by 0.6 pct in 2016 for third straight decline
Economyis the second highest drop after Brazil (-6.2 percent), while Greek market capitalisation posted... showed 2.09 million Greek adults (22.9 percent of total) had wealth below 10,000 dollars, while for 4.72... million Greek adults (25.5 percent of total) had wealth over 100,000 dollars, while for 77,000
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New York trip showcases climate change ambitions, FDI opportunities and Balkan diplomacy
PoliticsForeign Policyto address Turkey’s recent drilling activities off Cyprus and the increase in migrant arrivals from... change. The statement will be based on a Greek proposal authored by the Research Centre for Atmospheric... cancelled. The Greek Prime Minister did get a chance to present to U.S. investors and policy-makers
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Govt weighs up impact of Ukraine war on recovery, waits for decisions at EU level
PoliticsGreek Politicswith arms following the Russian invasion, the Greek government has been mulling the economic impact... in the extreme scenario of being completely cut off by Russia, they are likely to be at high prices... Ministry wants some clarity at EU level on the fiscal landscape. The Greek government wants to see
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After 'No' vote, pulling Greek banks back from brink a priority
EconomyWith a clear win of ‘No’ vote in Greek referendum, the situation for Greek banks is expected to remain on the brink with a negative outlook. Greek bankers will meet with the Alternate Finance... of the Hellenic Bank Association and NBG Louka Katseli said that the liquidity cushion of Greek banks
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