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Tsipras fails to halt strike as domestic political battle heats up
PoliticsGreek PoliticsEfforts by the government to end the strike by refuse collectors have failed to pay off as the action is due to continue at least until Thursday, forming a new front between SYRIZA and New Democracy. Following a meeting between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and representatives of the POE-OTA
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Some relief for coalition but bold claims about programme exit a concern
PoliticsGreek Politicsoff a strike by refuse collectors following the government’s concessions, including plans to hire
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Newsletter 125 -30/06/2017
kind of credit line. This claim will undoubtedly have set off the alarm bells among Greece’s lenders
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PASOK launches attempt to form alliance that would rival SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek Politicskilled off this idea and SYRIZA’s hopes that such an alliance could even vie with New Democracy
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There's always next season
Agoraof Greeks believe that their children will be better off financially. Despite all this, though
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Possibility remains for trial bond issue before IMF debt analysis
PoliticsGreek Politicsto have a good strategy to communicate with markets, so that markets understand it is not a one-off
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EC recommends symbolic closure of deficit procedure as Athens mulls bond issue
PoliticsGreek Politicsa decision on the Greek programme on July 20, which is seen as a cut-off point if Athens is to tap
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Collapse of Cyprus talks, "Justice March" raise risk of offshore drilling standoff
Agoraexploratory activities off the coast of northern Cyprus, which could not only trigger a confrontation... drillship West Capella is currently en route to Cyprus and is scheduled to arrive in Block 11
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Budget surplus at 1.94 bln in 6-month, 1.51 bln above target on strong underspend
EconomyMacroeconomyby 58.8 percent to 836 million, off target by 22 million. Moreover, expenditure also recorded
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Primary cash balance records deficit of 434 mln in first six months
EconomyMacroeconomymillion a year ago. As previously noted, this year’s figure includes a one-off item of around 2
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