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Newsletter 22 - 03/04/2015
, 555.6 million relates to the one-off presubscription fee the HFSF received from Greek banks in 2012... to be at the point where they are now. On the one hand, there are the frustrated and increasingly... remaining in bailout loans. The latest set of fiscal and structural measures proposed by Greece
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Greece prepared to move on pension, labour reforms but details to be decisive
PoliticsGreek Politicson a comprehensive set of reforms to achieve a successful completion of the review.” The statement confirms....” Thursday’s communiqué also indicates that Tsipras’s government is considering crossing one of its... to the Greek side. One of SYRIZA’s election pledges was to restore this form of wage bargaining, which
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Tsipras tries to switch focus from measures to need for survival in euro
PoliticsGreek Politicsof expelling any SYRIZA MPs that do not vote for the first set of prior actions in Wednesday night... impact. However, he argued that the current agreement is better than the one which was on the table... spirit of resistance against lenders’ demands to one of defending Greece’s position in the euro. He
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Which way now, Mr Tsipras?
Agoraagainst the first set of prior actions demanded by lenders or whether he will commit exclusively... in Parliament on Wednesday night, he had three choices in Brussels: One was to sign the agreement... earlier) that Schaeuble was gunning for a Greek exit, one wonders what measures the Greek prime
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Tsipras lays down gauntlet to SYRIZA rebels, proposes September congress or members' vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsappears to have received a boost ahead of the committee meeting as one of SYRIZA's factions, known... this government's life to a premature end. This, in fact, was one of the main lines of argument used... his party arguing for a Grexit to set out their plan clearly and allow party members to decide whether
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Opinion polls indicate fragmentation, close election race
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the previous months 4) Golden Dawn is set to pip To Potami for third place again, with the two parties... with one other party – It is likely that at least three parties will be needed 12) The vast majority... pledges it could not keep. There are some crumbs of comfort for SYRIZA. One is that despite Tsipras’s
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New Democracy heads for leadership vote as opposition ponders poll result
PoliticsGreek Politicsby George Papandreou for his Movement of Democratic Socialists not to take part. In fact, if one... set a target of 10 percent for these elections, has accepted responsibility for the poor result... are likely to lead to a reopening of the discussion about how to revive Greece’s centre-left. One
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Tsipras raises debt relief at UN but refugee crisis may prove more pressing issue
PoliticsForeign Policyfora, including this one, we should talk how debt restructuring and reprofiling could be connected... the host of last year. This was less than one fifth of the total number of arrivals in Europe... further but could also create a new set of challenges in the main cities. Hundreds of migrants
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Loose ends to tie up on prior actions as lenders head back to Athens
PoliticsGreek PoliticsHaving got through the parliamentary debate and vote on the first set of prior actions Greece has... in Athens on Thursday, is also significant. Hollande is one of the few eurozone leaders that has spoken..., and to publicly call for Greek debt relief. Hollande is due to become one of the few international leaders
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Meimarakis seen as clear frontrunner with New Democracy leadership vote approaching
PoliticsGreek Politicsin one. However, the highest rating either of them achieved was 27 percent. Meimarakis’s superiority... though his refusal to participate in one has drawn criticism from the other three hopefuls. In fact... will be set up around the country for the ballot. Another 44 ballot boxes will be available at New Democracy
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