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Newsletter 132
PM makes swift review a priority Athens aims for quick third review conclusion while doubts persist There was a very clear message from Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to his cabinet this week... six-month boycott of the evaluation. The prime minister is also sticking to his target of making
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Coalition looks to regain confidence, centre-left struggles with ballot
PoliticsGreek Politicsrelics on the site should hold up any building work. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was in Crete.... It is likely that the prime minister will not make any move to remove him from office at the moment
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Athens braces for review headwinds due to IMF demands, Berlin changes
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government’s focus on Wednesday appeared to be largely on developments outside Greece as it hopes to avoid possible headwinds during the third review. In a radio interview, Deputy Prime Minister... coalition’s four-year term comes to an end (September 2019) is clearly one that Prime Minister Alexis
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Newsletter 133
2019) is clearly one that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras would rather avoid. Even if the review.... The stance taken by the opposition raised questions about whether Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras would
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Athens relieved as ECB and IMF seem to reach understanding on Greek banks
EconomyBankingit requires . Deputy Prime Minister Yiannis Dragasakis cautioned on Wednesday that this public... and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras spoke to IMF managing director Christine Lagarde about the matter
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Tsipras hopes to move on after decision on ex-airport project
PoliticsGreek Politicsand is currently one of Greece’s flagship projects. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will hope... to his core supporters, the prime minister is aware that a strong economic recovery is his best hope
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Energy, defence high on agenda as Tsipras prepares for US visit
PoliticsForeign PolicyPreparing for his visit to Washington on October 17 will top the agenda for Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s office this week. Tsipras's aides believe that the Greek premier's meeting with the US.... Sources point out that the Prime Minister has visited China twice, where he has signed a number
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Athens waits to sound out IMF, PM moves on from vote
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIn the wake of Tuesday’s testing vote in Parliament on the gender change bill and ahead of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s visit to Washington next week, the government has some time to take stock... of the third review. Voting While Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras waits to hear back from his ministers
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Tsipras sets off for USA as prior actions, e-auctions dominate at home
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras chaired a meeting with key ministers on Friday to assess the progress the government is making in completing the 95 prior actions that have to be ticked off this year... government business for the next few days, the gathering at the prime minister’s office on Friday suggested
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Despite talks in US, review still looms large
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras goes into Tuesday’s meeting with US President Donald Trump buoyed by his talks with potential investors, but also the latest exchanges between Athens and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). As expected, Tsipras and his government used the prime minister’s meetings
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