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A Eurogroup deal that might be hard to stomach
AgoraWolfgang Schaeuble is probably the one participant in the Eurogroup that completely achieved his... has been set on the path to recovery. For a variety of reasons, reality and the economy often wash
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PASOK and Potami strengthen basis for cooperation
PoliticsGreek Politicshe lost MP Haris Theoharis, who set up his own pro-reform movement this month, while a total of six..., deciding how to approach New Democracy and SYRIZA will be one of the most crucial challenges he
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Greece sets up working group to monitor implications of Brexit
PoliticsForeign PolicyWorking Group main task will be to assess the potential impact of Brexit on Greece. One of its... will be to set out every possible scenario for the build-up to Brexit and what may come afterward. A bi
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Property tax notices for 2016 to be issued, collection target remains same
EconomyMacroeconomyThe notices for the single property tax (ENFIA), one of the most significant individual taxes in Greece, are due to be published on Thursday August 18, according to a General Secretariat of Public.... The annual target had been set at 2.65 billion and remains unchanged for this year. Last year’s
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Greek stocks climb 3 pct on week, banks post double-digit gains
Economymillion, while provisions climbed 27 percent to 222.4 million. NBG recorded in the P&L a one-off loss...) with the ex-dividend date set on October 13. Lamda Development showed net profits for the first time since
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Greece's harsh social reality
Agoraclose to 28 percent at one point have been widely and repeatedly reported as Greece has struggled... current income is compared to the poverty threshold set in 2005. When measured that way
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TV permit auction drags on as coalition tries to draw line under ELSTAT controversy
PoliticsGreek Politicsprotests in the northern city. Tsipras reportedly promised the businessmen that he would set up a prime ministerial office in Thessaloniki, to accompany the existing one in Athens, to establish better
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Talk of refugee returns adds to stretched Greece's anxiety
PoliticsForeign Policyof the hotspots there is set at just under 7,500. This has led to increasing unrest at the camps... issue in the months ahead. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is expected to make the refugee crisis one
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Budget primary surplus of 3.8 bln to Aug beats target by wide margin
EconomyMacroeconomybillion. September is one of the most critical months for revenue collection. Apart from the first... the so-called “special appropriation” (i.e. the money set aside for arrears from the last programme
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After Article IV consultations IMF says challenges remain, substantial debt relief is needed
EconomyProgrammeof policies is required over the medium term meaning lower pensions on one hand and more fair distribution... to resolve NPLs. In addition, the supervisor should set ambitious targets for banks to reduce NPLs
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