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Opposition irate over watchdog briefing as govt hints at "rogue network" behind surveillance
PoliticsGreek PoliticsOpposition MPs stormed out of a meeting of the parliamentary committee handling the surveillance affair over what they claim is a concerted attempt by the government to cover up a politically motivated spying operation on domestic targets including jour...
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Kasselakis offers more hints of a positive narrative for SYRIZA's post-Tsipras era
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSeveral months after his surprise election to the leadership of SYRIZA, Stefanos Kasselakis has started sketching out the first lines that will distinguish his era from that of party founder Alexis Tsipras. Buoyed by encouraging signs from recent polls ...
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Mitsotakis hints at post-election policy tweaks to address economic concerns
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWith the cost of living and the economy dominating much of the public debate in the run-up to next week’s EP elections, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has started to sketch out several specific interventions that the government is mulling for after ...
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Budget exudes fiscal stability, but hints at political complications
EconomyMacroeconomyLast week’s five-day debate on the 2025 budget concluded on Sunday without any complications for the government, and the economic plan is certainly in line with the Greek authorities’ narrative that stabilising the economy is one of the current administ...
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S&P leaves Greece's 'BBB' rating unchanged, hints at slower pace of upgrades
EconomyS&P on Friday reaffirmed Greece’s sovereign credit rating at ‘BBB’ with a stable outlook, citing confidence in the country’s fiscal discipline, solid economic growth, and an improving banking sector. In April, S&P was among the agencies that advanced Gr...
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PM sees progress on lasting dispute with Albania after Tirana visit
PoliticsForeign PolicyWestern Balkan countries, obviously including Albania. I am particularly pleased that the European... at all levels. Tirana Declaration Meanwhile, EU and Western Balkan leaders met for the first time... Western Balkan states – Albania, Bosnia, Montenegro, Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Serbia – to join
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PM strikes public diplomacy coup with Zelensky visit, faces criticism over wildfires
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA surprise appearance by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the informal summit of Balkan... of Balkan states, along with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council... with Mitsotakis and his Balkan colleagues. According to the leaders’ official statements to the media, Zelensky
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Back from the brink: What next for Greece's property market?
EconomyFeaturesnews was that US investment fund Fortress was in talks to take on a 90 million euro bank loan from
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Amid efforts to help banks reduce NPLs, portfolio sales dominate drive to meet 2018 targets
EconomyBankingbillion euros. The four bidders were named as Apollo Global, Centerbridge, Fortress and Lone Star. Along
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Banks focus on reducing NPLs linked to property
EconomyMacroeconomythe 2-billion-euro portfolio: PIMCO, LoneStar, B2Kapital, Fortress in cooperation with doBank
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