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Holding out for a (reformist) hero
AgoraSince the start of the Greek crisis, many international commentators (as well as locals) have been holding out hope that a reformist white knight would emerge from the political morass and ride to Greece’s rescue. Reality, though, has been equally consistent in shattering their illusions
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PM prepares to finalise relief package as talk of electoral tweak gathers pace
PoliticsGreek Politicsfront, the initial idea of abolishing the so-called “personal difference” and folding it into core
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Greece, creditors seek progress at Eurogroup on key differences holding up review
EconomyProgrammeGreece and its lenders head into Monday’s Eurogroup with differences on several key issues that will have to be resolved if the second review is to conclude in the days ahead. The Greek ministers and the institutions’ mission chiefs held a lengthy telec...
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Greece braces for Middle East fallout as polls show ND holding firm despite voter unease
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy enters this new phase of the Middle East crisis with a solid polling advantage but a visibly unsettled electorate. Two fresh surveys place the governing party at 31.1 pct in their vote‑estimate models but they also reveal overwhelming publ...
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PPC general meeting approves unbundling of ADMIE
EconomyMacroeconomyagenda was the establishment of a holding company, the transfer of a 51 percent stake in ADMIE..., provision of guarantees from the holding company (Energiaki Holding SA) and assignment of existing... to the holding company stands at 491.84 million euros and this amount would constitute the share capital
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Government seeks to appease banks over ADMIE privatisation
EconomyMacroeconomyfrom PPC, the establishment of a holding company, PPC transferring to that company a 51 percent stake... general meeting (EGM) on January 12 to approve the establishment of a holding company, the transfer... in ADMIE that is due to be transferred to the holding company. According to the study, the medium
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Coalition not ditching referendum idea from policy options but details muddled
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs much as it tries, the Greek government cannot escape the issue of if it will consider holding... holding a referendum on whatever is agreed by June “would not be a bad idea” as it would ensure... creditors would be willing to accept. In 2011, when George Papandreou suggested holding a vote
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PM seeks to douse snap election talk, points to October polls
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAmid growing speculation that Alexis Tsipras is thinking of rejecting the option of holding snap... reports suggesting that Tsipras is leaning towards holding out until October for general elections... but some commentators have suggested that this would also facilitate the holding of national
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Greek banks eye positive market appetite for bad loan sales
EconomyBankinga holding company. In Piraeus Bank’s preliminary summary ahead of their full 2019 results, the bank... as forthcoming legislative reforms. Alpha Alpha Bank is also holding roadshows in Paris and London this week... will be transformed into a holding company with a transformation date of June 30, 2019. The results
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Politics trumping economic prudence in Greece
Agorais a holding company that has a rather unimpressive track record of investing in predominantly Greek... with an equity investment in a holding company that risks looking more like a lifeline for MIG than
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