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Primary cash surplus widens by 1.8 bln to 4.84 bln by end of Oct
EconomyMacroeconomythose one-off items from both years’ reported figures, we get a much wider improvement in the primary cash surplus to 4.29 billion euros, more than double from last year’s 2.03 billion. The monthly
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Primary cash surplus notably widens by 1.9 bln to 4.48 bln by November
EconomyMacroeconomyof 451 million to the ESM last year as well as bank fees of 556 million this year, we get a lower... year, yet the monthly deficit of 948 million this year was much higher than the figure of 592 million
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Greece recalls ambassador in Austria, waits for EU position on refugee crisis
PoliticsForeign Policygovernment’s efforts to get an improved deal with its lenders last year. However, the way this dispute will play out on the European stage will be of more significance to Greece than the bilateral
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Greece braces for complex EU-Turkey summit on refugee plan
PoliticsForeign Policyon the Greek border with FYROM, where more than 1,000 migrants, including children, crossed a river on Monday in an effort to get past a border fence. This unexpected development caught Athens by surprise
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Substantial ground for Greece and lenders to cover before May 9 Eurogroup
PoliticsGreek Politicsand on the spending side, rather than allowing Athens to hike taxes again to cover any shortfall. Greek... government can survive this politically because it is already facing a struggle to get its 153/300 MPs
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Tsipras unveils growth plan but little in way of new ideas
PoliticsGreek Politicsunderlined the government’s intention to get a number of public works projects moving, including.... At the signing for the project in May, Tsipras said the investment in Greece would be more than 1.5 billion
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Coalition goes in search of deciding votes for electoral law, prepares more legislation
PoliticsGreek Politicsapplies immediately rather than after the next elections. Independent MP Nikos Nikolopoulos confirmed... is that in trying to get PASOK and To Potami on board (25 votes combined) it may alienate
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Political leaders weigh up next moves in August lull
PoliticsGreek Politicspositions that are more complex than simply opposing the government’s austerity policies. Part... ago organised by former Prime Minister Kostas Simitis, who has also declared no intention to get
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Added layer of complexity to Greek-Turkish relations in wake of failed coup
PoliticsForeign Policywill be extradited rather than seeking their speedy return to Turkey. For many Europeans this issue... more difficult for diplomats from the two countries to get relations back on an even keel.
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Reshuffle expectations doused as coalition braces for TV permits ruling
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMinister Alexis Tsipras would be able to get away with anything less than side-lining State Minister Nikos
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