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Mitsotakis, ND officials rebuff suggestion of credit line
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and use at least part of Greece’s cash buffer to help banks deal... to be considered for quantitative easing from the European Central Bank. This immediately prompted... for a precautionary conditional credit line as this would allow the European Central Bank to reinstate
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The Greek election's winners and losers
Agoraadministration which is up to European standards has taken over was severely diluted, if not completely... in the European Parliament elections in May, the 31.5 percent that the left-wing party gained in the national... of the 2015 negotiations between SYRIZA and the European lenders. Varoufakis will see his return
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Preventative medicine, support for vulnerable form backbone of ND healthcare package
PoliticsGreek Politicstended to be ignored in Greece. Indeed, a 2017 report by the European Commission noted that Greece’s... European countries.” Kikilas said that Greece’s healthcare system was visibly out of date... population, the ratio of nurses to the population is the lowest in Europe according to the European
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Newsletter 216 -26/07/2019
, the European Commission estimated that this year’s primary surplus would be no higher than 2.5 percent of GDP. However, it has been reported the European Commission has reassessed the impact..., while non-European visitors rose by 17.7 percent to 627,200. During the first five months
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Staikouras strikes note of caution on fiscal space and tax cuts
EconomyProgrammewith the European creditors. Christos Staikouras said that the only certain intervention for next year... surplus target will be met. Despite the latest estimates by the European Commission and Bank of Greece... there. The finance minister believes that acceleration of growth will be dependent on a stable European
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Support for euro grows in Greece, strong mistrust of EU easing
SocietyThe latest Eurobarometer survey, surveying public opinion in the European Union, has shown... asked about the European economy, 46 percent of Greek respondents felt that it was good. Despite... currency. Around 70 percent of Greek respondents were in favour of a European economic and monetary union
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Conflict over Competition Commission also a clash of narratives for ND, SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek Politicswith European authorities (an unnamed EU official has already indicated that the amendment, which would have retroactive effect, is not in line with European directives). The opposition party has also pointed.... New Democracy, which complained to the European Commission about Thanou’s appointment when it was made
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Government gets back to work with shuttle diplomacy and legislation
PoliticsGreek Politicsof foreign travel and legislation at home. The prime minister is embarking on a tour of key European... with European leaders since taking office, the prime minister hopes to boost his government’s... to reassure the European partners of his commitment to fiscal responsibility, and to demonstrate how
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Government looks to boost business-friendly credentials with visits, progress on investments
PoliticsGreek Politics, the trip is being pitched as part of a charm offensive to convince European leaders that Greece has.... Mitsotakis sees it has his mission to convince key European partners of his government’s determination... Greece the most investment-friendly country in the European Union”, according to Development
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Welcome to Berlin: Mitsotakis meets Merkel
Agora. His official visit to the German capital is the second leg of his European travels, having visited... austerity demands of the official European creditor institutions. This behaviour earned Tsipras the title... concerns increasing funding for public investment projects earmarked through the European Commission
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