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Tsipras facing decision over timing of vote on Prespes Agreement
PoliticsGreek Politicsreaches Parliament, which could be any time between January and March. During a visit to Thrace, he said... can vote on and debate the Prespes Agreement. Greek diplomatic sources indicated on Thursday
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Ball in Greece's court after Skopje completes approval of name deal
Foreign PolicyGreek Politicsofficials, like the positive words delivered by German Chancellor Angela Merkel in her recent visit to Athens. Only when the Greek Parliament has ratified the agreement can NATO's Secretary General Jens
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Athens poised to unveil new minimum wage as post-MoU review continues
EconomyProgramme650 million euros. In a staff statement following the visit to Athens last week, the institutions set... will then be issued by Labour Minister Efi Achtsioglou so the new minimum wage can be implemented from February 1
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Gains and losses for all sides from vote on constitutional changes
PoliticsGreek Politicsunsuccessful in their bid to have Article 16 of the constitution changed so that private universities can... that the meetings took place in the spirit of the recent visit to Athens by European Commission
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After local elections in Turkey, Athens hopes recent tension with Ankara will ease
PoliticsForeign Policy. Following the visit of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to Ankara last January, the two countries have... anyone say anything to this effect. "How can one exclude Turkey from an area in which it has
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Athens plans to use cash buffer to create fiscal leeway for expansionary measures
EconomyProgrammeup their visit to Athens as part of the third post-programme review. “The commitment the Greek... of using part of the cash buffer to guarantee debt repayments so that the primary surplus can
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PM gets no change out of opposition leaders on US trip, electoral law
PoliticsGreek Politicsand Washington. The two countries signed in October, during Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit... looking for any way in which it can criticise and stand against the government. Also, traditionally
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Mitsotakis sets out economic goals for 2020 as govt vies for extra fiscal space
PoliticsGreek Politics, which Mitsotakis announced during his visit to the US last week, because Greece’s borrowing from... of the ANFA and SMP bond profits so it can use the funds to boost investment and not just for debt
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PM trails switch in tax cuts, admits misstep in approach to migration
PoliticsGreek Politicstime so it can bring down employers’ and employees’ social security contributions. The government... for economic growth during his recent visit to the US, but also in meetings with business leaders
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Mission chiefs pick up fifth review baton as Greece mulls new bond issue
EconomyProgrammeover the coming days. By Friday, when their visit is due to conclude, they aim to have discussed... they can be used for investments and not just debt servicing, the creation of a smoothing mechanism
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