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SYRIZA to suggest switch to proportional representation, schedules congress for Oct
PoliticsGreek Politics, this was then pushed back to September, before the final date for October was agreed. The congress is seen... universities. Mitsotakis has said he is willing to back such a change. The central committee marked
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Tsipras gauges EU mood on Brexit as gov't strives for support on change to electoral system
PoliticsForeign Policynot back the government’s plan. These three parties account for 100 MPs, meaning that Tsipras would need... to be adopted immediately. The Union of Centrists (9 MPs) has said it will back the overhaul. Its
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Coalition's proposal for PR electoral system unlikely to clinch supermajority
PoliticsGreek Politicsmove” and said the socialists would not back it. PASOK has found itself in a difficult position over... (9 MPs) has said it will back the proposal on the table, while the intentions of Golden Dawn (18 MPs
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Coalition tweaks draft electoral law in hope of clinching supermajority
PoliticsGreek Politicsyet to clarify its position, has 18 MPs. If it decides to back the system proposed by the government... three independent MPs. However, all three have already said they will not back the draft legislations
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Newsletter 81 - 08/07/2016
Dawn, whose position is not yet known, back the government’s proposal, then it could be within three..., the government’s attempt to go back on its signature only two months after signing a bilateral agreement
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Coalition goes in search of deciding votes for electoral law, prepares more legislation
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe Communist Party, which has said it will back the scrapping of the 50-seat bonus for the election winner... to fire back at critics who accuse it of failing to deliver any noticeable change. This could provide
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Added layer of complexity to Greek-Turkish relations in wake of failed coup
PoliticsForeign Policythat Ankara would back out of an agreement to stem the flow of irregular migrants to the EU if Brussels failed... more difficult for diplomats from the two countries to get relations back on an even keel.
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Industrial production surges 7.5 pct in June, with highest growth rate since 2001
EconomyMacroeconomyin the course of the year to 6.3 points. However, Markit’s Manufacturing PMI fell back into contraction territory in July dropping by 1.7 points to 48.7 largely on the back of declining output.
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Newsletter 86 - 26/08/2016
of January. Statistics story rumbles on European Commission intervenes to back former ELSTAT chief... judicial probe into the Georgiou case, prompting those close to the party leader to hit back. Although
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Determined talk from Tsipras as negotiations with lenders move closer
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor ways to fight back from September onwards. Tsipras clearly feels that he has to be seen to be driving... to win back voters’ support and remain in power.
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