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Friction over property tax exposes cracks in Greek coalition's strategy
PoliticsGreek Politicsfrom the remaining pool of 200 MPs. The government said that only one of the eight MPs (PASOK’s... of homeowners, including those with empty houses. For instance one of the other MPs that was replaced, New... of arguments within the New Democracy parliamentary group. One conservative MP was forced to apologise
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Parties tussle over scope of surveillance probe as latest poll puts Mitsotakis in frame
PoliticsGreek Politics-tapping. A total of 142 opposition MPs voted for the centre-left party’s motion (one was absent). Only... conclusion. Parliamentary speaker Konstantinos Tassoulas said that the panel will have one month to deliver... the prime minister. The prospect of Mitsotakis testifying is one that ND will try to avoid, despite
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MPs aim to probe spyware as govt brushes off latest reports
PoliticsGreek PoliticsParliament’s institutions and transparency committee is due to hear on Monday from one of the key.... It was notable that the ruling party has replaced one of its MPs on the committee, Konstantinos... SYRIZA and one each from the four other parties represented in Parliament. Dimitriadis’s appearance
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PM's latest reshuffle off to bumpy start with first day resignation
PoliticsGreek Politics– one of several newcomers to Mitsotakis’s 61-member government – announced on Sunday that he would... but decided to resign to avoid putting the government in a difficult position and because he did not want... of not having any constructive suggestions for improving rail safety in Greece. Given that one
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Vast majority of Athens homeless ended up on streets during crisis
Societya fifth lived with their families. One in ten are former prisoners. Of the non-Greek nationals interviewed, most (63.4 percent) had no official papers, such as a work or residence permit or passport. One fifth of the total homeless (21.7 percent) said they had lost their home in the last year
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Could Greece's immigration reforms have an impact on upcoming elections?
Societyresidence permit.” Paraphrasing a SYRIZA slogan used by the minister, “dreams don’t have borders... rejection rate. One in four applications from this group were rejected in 2018, up from less than 4... of which assumption has been tested. Finally, it is worth putting into context what one means when one
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New asylum law comes up against old failings
Agoraprocess, but one that has the necessary resources to perform effectively. This starts from... that for cases where residence permits are likely to be issued, there is an effort to move quickly towards... up to one month. Asylum seekers will be confined to closed centres while they wait
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Newsletter 237 -31/01/2020
, over the last four months, the share of respondents who see the economy as the number one priority... justice to run its course. Former PM Antonis Samaras was one of the two conservative lawmakers who did... of primary residence protection expire at the end of April. Greece’s lenders have repeatedly stated
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EU's temporary framework for state aid in response to Covid-19 outbreak
Legalinsurance. 2. Subsidized Guarantees for Bank Loans One of the most important instruments under... corresponds to the one applicable to State guarantees. The reduced interest rates may be applied... States can evidence the non-marketability of the risk if one of the following two conditions is met
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Newsletter 283 -05/02/2021
service sector – one of the worst hit by the lockdowns – is poised to seek compensation from the state, claiming inadequate economic assistance. Apart from being one of the Greek economy’s key employers... in person at specially-created voting centres in voters’ countries of residence. This group, which
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