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Tsipras ramps up fiscal pledges as elections draw closer
PoliticsGreek PoliticsEven though his government has just adopted the latest package of fiscal expansionary measures, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is not holding back in pledging similar interventions before the general elections later this year. The SYRIZA leader suggested...
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Athens on lookout as Ankara ramps up rhetoric and activity
PoliticsForeign PolicyGreece feels that over the last few days there has been a notable increase in Turkey aggressiveness, both in words and actions, putting Athens on alert. On Saturday, Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Hami Aksoy accused Greece of “Nazi practices” regard...
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Turkey ramps up rhetoric, Greece strengthens presence at Evros border
PoliticsForeign PolicyGreece is continuing its efforts to fortify its borders with Turkey in the northeastern region of Evros. There are concerns in Athens that with the gradual relaxation of lockdown rules in Turkey there is a high possibility that there will be a new flow ...
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Political tension ramps up as Tempe anniversary approaches
PoliticsGreek PoliticsOpposition attacks over the Tempe rail crash flared up again in Parliament, prompting a furious response by senior New Democracy figures and ensuring that tensions will remain high as the two-year anniversary of the deadly accident approaches at the end...
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BoG sees chance of normality returning if review concludes swiftly
EconomyMacroeconomyretains its previous forecast for a strong rebound of 2.5 percent in 2017 driven by an upward trend... on the fiscal performance relate to uncertainties about the carry-over effect of the strong revenue.... For the domestic economy to move from recovery to sustainable, strong growth the BoG stresses that a number
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Newsletter 459 - 11/04/2025
and red tape”. Since the second Trump inauguration, the Greek PM has made a conscious effort... with them,” he said. “We have very strong ties with the Middle Eastern countries, we have strong ties... that will be gradually introduced during the rest of the year. A strong indication of the severe damage
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PASOK battles for political space as Tsipras edges closer to launch
PoliticsGreek Politics’s credibility depends on drawing a clear red line between itself and the ruling party. Some... proposal to hold a congress before each leadership election was withdrawn after strong objections... is that Greek society already expresses a strong “no” to the government - polls suggest around 70 pct
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Personal responsibility and public healthcare: Greece on a wing and a prayer
Agoraare used to protect motorcycle riders elbows rather than heads, wheelchair ramps are considered perfect
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Govt under fire for testing and requisitioning plans as further lockdown easing postponed
PoliticsGreek Politicsof measures in the coming weeks, while the vaccination programme ramps up. The plan to distribute free
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Newsletter 290 - 26/03/2021
ramps up. The plan to distribute free rapid test home kits through pharmacies seems to have caught
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