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Gov't submits multi-bill to pave way for next bailout tranches
EconomyProgrammewill be applied to all OPAP games, which corresponds to a tax rate of 10 percent on lottery games and 20... to be cooperating with the bank in order to qualify for the scheme. The arrangement lasts until the end of 2018
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Energy drives closer cooperation between Greece, Cyprus and Egypt
PoliticsForeign Policyregarding the EZZ with all of its neighbouring countries within the framework of the International... level” in order to protect stability in the region. The declaration also express support towards
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SYRIZA fails to make any friends with new public sector wage grid
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has found itself under attack from all sides over the changes to the public sector wage grid, which are due to be voted on in Parliament on Tuesday evening. The changes are part of the multi-bill of prior actions that Greece has to pass in order to receive the next 1 billion euros
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Coalition wants to push own bills through as well as negotiate with lenders
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe government with a tall order over the next few weeks, particularly given its relatively low... burner the government’s own legislations. After all, it is these laws that provide many SYRIZA
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SYRIZA under fire for TV permit tender, tinkering with watchdog
PoliticsGreek Politicsof relevant frequencies” but it was one of the measures proposed by the Greek side in order to meet... SYRIZA and Independent Greeks to make the same rule apply to all independent watchdogs, not just
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Greek pensions: The unsolvable equation
Agorathat were devised with the purpose of restoring fiscal health have exposed all of the system’s... been left with few options in order to find further savings. The social safety net has been whipped... took a major hit not only as a result of people dropping out the labour force en masse but also due
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The refugee crisis and the beast within
Agorain order to allow its mother some time to rest. “Our mothers came here as refugees from Turkey, just..., as well as in Athens and Thessaloniki. In all these cases, the protests have been spurred
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Discontent in SYRIZA simmers as Tsipras seeks to conclude talks with creditors
PoliticsGreek Politicsit is not of the opinion (exhibited by Tsipras and his team) that SYRIZA should stay in power at all costs... procedure. However, the government has also admitted that these draft laws could change in order
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Elektroniki’s bankruptcy reflects struggles of consumer electronics sector
EconomyFeaturesyears, the consumer electronics sector has all but collapsed. For example, in December 2010, the year... Eikona Ixos, Radio Athinai which was bought by Kotsovolos in order to survive, Sarafidis which
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Compromise emerges on liberalisation of NPL market
EconomyProgramme-residence backed NPLs across all lending categories until the end of 2017 under certain criteria... in order to reach an agreement on the NPL issue as a whole. The institutions clearly favoured a full
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