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Tough choices ahead for Mitsotakis, as reforms risk irking voters
PoliticsGreek Politics, and “ZackieOh Justice Watch” which has been covering the trial of the alleged murderers of trans
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How will Trump's tariffs affect Greece?
Agoratargeting “trans-shipped goods,” imposing 40% tariffs on items processed through third countries
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Ionian gas deal strengthens government's aspiration of becoming US energy gateway
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe Vertical Corridor — a trans-Balkan pipeline network linking Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova
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PM hopes energy, US deals offer political lifeline as Samaras drags him towards domestic mire
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe activation of the Vertical Corridor — a trans-Balkan pipeline network linking Greece to Ukraine via
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Gerapatritis to meet Rubio again as Greece pushes Vertical Corridor in Washington
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the Trans Balkan pipeline rather than the Vertical Corridor as a whole”. The EU, however, within
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Is Democratic Left set to make a shock return to Greece's coalition?
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWhen Democratic Left quit the coalition government in June, the possibility of the small centre-left party bridging its differences with New Democracy and PASOK seemed impossible. Suddenly, though, some kind of reconciliation – a return to the governmen...
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Unemployment hit new high of 27.8 pct in October, set to rise further
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece officially assumed the presidency of the European Union on Wednesday, with the highest unemployment rate in the 28-member bloc. According to the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT), the seasonally adjusted jobless rate in October stood at 27.8 p...
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Long-term jobless rate of 71 pct poses new set of social challenges for Greece
SocietyThere was a time when Greece’s unemployment rate caught the media’s attention as it quadrupled from 7.3 percent in the third quarter of 2008 to the recent record high of 27.8 percent in the first quarter of 2014. There is less of a fuss these days, thou...
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Greek banks' potential capital shortfalls set to be reduced by more than 2.5 bln
EconomyGreek media reported on Tuesday that the Ministry of Finance (MoF) will soon table in Parliament a draft bill which will allow the conversion of Greek banks’ Deferred Tax Asset (DTA) into tax credit. The new legal framework has to be approved by the Eur...
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ECB set to provide extra liquidity to Greek banks but capital needs remain an issue
EconomyIn its latest comment on Greek banks, Fitch noted that they remain burdened by a large stock of non-performing loans (NPLs), despite capital enhancement and progress with their restructuring plans. On the key issue of the European Central Bank’s compreh...
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