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The state of play with Greek banks' liquidity
Economyafter elections, they were much lower than those in the pre-election period. T-Bills The next... to approve such a request. If confirmed, this would put significant pressure on the newly-formed Greek
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Less is more: The Greek government needs a chisel, not a sledgehammer
Agoraof these early days after the electoral victory may come to haunt the victors sooner than they would like... are considerable. None of this is new. But little of what is required is easily available. Put otherwise
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So far and yet so near for Greece and eurozone after second abortive Eurogroup
PoliticsGreek PoliticsFor the second Eurogroup running, Greece and the eurozone failed to reach an agreement on how to move forward. However, an apparent acrimonious falling out may be less damaging than it first appears... academic as the Commission is not responsible for drawing up the texts, although it can put forward
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Tsipras begins effort to avoid SYRIZA division over deal with creditors
PoliticsGreek Politicswithin SYRIZA who have an ideological opposition towards privatisation, rather than concerns about... at the moment that he intends to undermine the government to the extent that its future is put in doubt
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Public support for coalition still strong but Tsipras walks fine line with party
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPapadimoulos, have already publicly called for the extension to be put before MPs. However, Energy... efforts to implement some of the more challenging reforms agreed with lenders rather than just
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Rifts in New Democracy as Samaras vows to stay as leader
PoliticsGreek Politicsconference but not an emergency congress where ND’s leadership could be put to a vote. This position... of Samaras remaining in charge, it has been reported that more than 20 lawmakers asked for a congress
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Tsipras hopes for 'spring' with Russia but brighter days not certain
PoliticsForeign PolicyGreek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says he hopes for “spring” in relations between Greece and Russia, which he his due to visit on April 8, rather than the “Siberian winter” that currently exists... would be willing to put at risk its participation in the so-called Southern Gas Corridor via
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Greece and its lenders: Where do you start?
Agoraconceptual than practical. Much as it wanted to invert the process at the start by rejecting... and the top rate of income tax. Beyond that, the reforms put forward by Athens are seen as “aspirational
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ECB's negative opinion on foreclosure bill creates another obstacle in bailout talks
EconomyProgrammeon the solvency and liquidity position of Greek banks, as it considers that the proposed measures could put... to more than just most vulnerable households. According to the ECB, such “broad-based prohibitions
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S&P downgrades Greece, sees economy shrinking by 1.5 pct in 2015
Economyand pensions in cash (rather than non-negotiable IOUs) despite weakening public revenues. Mid-May watershed... by S&P and Fitch seem to put further pressure on the government to reach an imminent agreement
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