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Economic sentiment rises by 0.8 pts in June, consumer confidence improves
EconomyMacroeconomypoint since the start of the year, recovering from declines in February and March. The construction confidence indicator improved by 11.8 points to -55.6, gaining ground on the 13.9 point slump in May
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Some optimism for Cyprus talks but complex issues remain
PoliticsForeign Policycomplex. Cavusoglu reportedly tabled a four-point proposal but no details were given. Reports said... issues of the Cyprus problem, analysts point out two dangers. The first is that the participants could
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IMF sets out why it stands apart from eurozone on long-term growth prospects
EconomyProgrammeproductivity growth and the highly problematic demographics. The starting point of the Fund’s... the -0.5 starting point and achieve even the modest 1 percent growth that the IMF estimates
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IMF sees eurozone debt relief pledges failing to deliver sustainability
EconomyProgrammelooking at it from the stock-of-debt point of view. Within the GFN framework, debt sustainability can... and the debt overhang, which translates into a 450-500 basis point risk premium. The DSA is adjusted
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Greeks deeply pessimistic about future but confidence in euro persists
Societypercentage point. Regarding the financial situation of their household, Greeks gave the opposite... percentage point compared to the previous survey. The EU average was 21 percent. Another 61 percent thought
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The whole truth and nothing but the truth
Agoraculpability in failing to blow the whistle. Wider issue Finally, there is a danger that a wider point... point at which to draw a line, but this alone will not suffice. *You can follow Nick on Twitter
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Tsipras looks to recovery, sidesteps review concerns
PoliticsGreek Politicsat the old airport would not begin until next year. The premier also made a point of stressing the importance... to be on developments that point to an economic recovery and programme exit being on their way rather than
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Tsipras urges swift conclusion of review but doubts linger
PoliticsGreek Politicsbeing out of the way by the end of November. A case in point is the performance evaluation in the civil... afterwards. Tsipras sees a clean exit as a key political selling point for his domestic audience
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Athens wants to keep Ankara lines open despite EU reservations, S-400 deal
PoliticsForeign Policyfor a resumption of talks from the point at which they collapsed in July and for UN Secretary General... ministers. His position is that there is no point in going against the tide within the EU (as has
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An unsettling role-reversal for Greece and Germany
Agoraof Ankara at some point becoming an EU member. This has not only regulated relations between the two... this summer. At this point, Greek politicians will look to Germany in the hopes that their colleagues
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