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Greece's harsh social reality
Agoraof Greek society felt like the ground under their feet had given way. Living standards were compromised... current income is compared to the poverty threshold set in 2005. When measured that way
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A market for NPL resolution
Agoraburdened by high levels of bad loans on their balance sheets. A unified regulatory approach in the way... in Greece in the first place. But as a viable way forward and out of current impasses, innovative
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TV permit tender triggers turmoil in Greek judiciary, questions about gov't role
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMitsotakis had all expressed a view on which way the court ruling should go. Tsipras insisted... of voters believe that the way the tender was conducted suggested it was politically-motivated
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Tsipras's meeting with judiciary seen crossing the line
PoliticsGreek Politicson Thursday night, saying that the conservatives would provide an “institutional bulwark” in the way... a discussion about the way that children should be taught the subject. The fact that Tsipras also chaired
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Making the extraordinary ordinary
Agorain the sea.” After so many years of struggling to find something they could be proud of, the stoic way..., Chios, Samos and other islands to help in any way they can. At times it has been muddled and chaotic
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Countering a regressive and illiberal Europe
Agoraand democratic values. Exceptionalism is not the way forward. To strengthen the arguments in favour... but about something much more significant: it is about our way of life; it is about being open
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Tsipras ponders risking reshuffle to finish review on time, get debt talks going
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the prime minister is reportedly considering. Other government officials said to be on the way out... by the December 5 Eurogroup. Within this context, if Tsipras believes that some ministers may stand in the way
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Tsipras encounters SYRIZA resistance, waits for court verdict on TV licences
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras has been given a reminder by his party that he will not have it all his way, despite his recent resounding re-election as SYRIZA leader. Amid rumours that Energy... the weekend, underlines that the prime minister cannot expect to get it all his own way within SYRIZA
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TV licencing becomes key political battleground after court verdict
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAfter suffering the blow of seeing its centrepiece legislation on TV licences being shot down by the Council of State, Alexis Tsipras and his government are seeking a way to rebound and deflect...). It was the repeated failures to agree on the ESR board members last year that paved the way for State
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Report shows Greek tax burden increased in 2015, remaining above OECD average
EconomyMacroeconomy, taxes on goods and services rose to 15.5 percent of GDP way above the average of 11 percent for OECD... of total taxation in Greece way below the OECD average of 33.7 percent. OECD also published
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