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Divided we fall?
AgoraAntonis Samaras became the arch-proponent of the anti-memorandum line, feeding the populism that saw...-Nazis of Golden Dawn. The seeds of division were sown. However, as the programme progressed... fed antagonism. Samaras's New Democracy cultivated the "theory of the two extremes," which saw
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Opinion poll blow for govt as it considers further Covid measures
PoliticsGreek Politicsof this shift, which saw support for the two main parties drop by a combined 5 points, appears to be centre... Fofi Gennimata. KINAL saw its backing increase from 8.5 pct in October to 9.8 pct this month.... It should be noted that two far-right parties, outlawed Golden Dawn and Greeks for the Homeland
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Greece takes first round against Covid-19 but fight continues
AgoraIn the wake of the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Europe, Greece has emerged as an unlikely role model, with international media referring to the “Greek model” of crisis management.... It is to the credit of the decision-makers involved that they recognised their predicament and saw
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PM prepares to reaffirm political dominance in EP elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat Greece should adopt the Swedish model when it comes to tertiary education. Pierrakakis argued that no other country has adopted the Swedish model in its entirety. The latest opinion poll from Pulse... by 1 point to 29.5 pct, while PASOK’s ratings also dropped by half a point to 12 pct. SYRIZA saw its
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Revival of Mitsotakis-Tsipras rivalry points to future developments on political scene
PoliticsGreek Politicsto action. Tsipras’s high-profile appearance in Thessaloniki, which some observers saw as an attempt... pillars ranging from a strong, fair state and a revamped production model, to demographic resilience... Greece’s growth model, pitting a centre-left agenda of wealth redistribution and targeted public
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Budget deficit of 6.38 bln in Aug confirmed; target beaten due to one offs
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a deficit of 6.38 billion euros in the first eight months of 2021, compared with a deficit of 5.48 billion in the same period last year, the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data showed on Monday....
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VAT and income taxes buoy revenue performance as primary surplus target is beaten in Sep
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance in September was confirmed at a surplus of almost 6 billion euros, compared to a surplus of 52 million euros in the same month of 2022, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Wednesday....
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Newsletter 485 - 21/11/2025
legislation to expand ONEX’s remit, framing the initiative as a “transformation of the Greek economic model... the 2.2% estimate for this year. Private consumption is expected to remain robust, though slightly more.... On a more encouraging note, exports are expected to double their growth to 4.5% in 2026, from 2.2
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SYRIZA and ANEL: Far from picture-perfect
Agorafor political ends) and did not engage in a more respectful style of political debate, carrying.... Most of those who expected SYRIZA and Tsipras to provide a breath of fresh air saw their hopes wilt... they saw Tsipras and Kammenos sit around a table on the morning after the elections. If they studied
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Dendias visit to Turkey builds on show of solidarity following earthquake
PoliticsForeign Policyof humanitarian aid from Greece, carried in five planes. Cavusoglu noted that “we saw and watched that after... that rejoiced, we saw that all Greeks rejoiced.” Dendias fully endorsed Cavusoglu’s statement about Athens... during the last 3 years or so. For both countries to engage in a new phase of their relations
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