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Election results in Greece lift uncertainty, for now
Agorathe course of the past 5 years, polarized the political scene. On one hand, the coalition government... of all, was one of them, but the party’s candidates failed to make an impact nationwide. In the Euro
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In the absence of light, darkness grows
AgoraTen days have passed since the European Parliament elections and New Democracy’s top-ranking committee has just held a meeting to assess the poll results. One can only look upon the panel’s reported... into account the minor parties on the far fringes of the political spectrum, this means that almost one
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Tax chief's departure brings coalition revenue plans under scrutiny
PoliticsGreek Politicsbeen wary of giving one person, especially one who is detached from political developments
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Greece's new finance minister lines up for a marathon (and several short sprints)
PoliticsGreek Politics. “Greece is suffering. Every household has at least one person who is unemployed or someone who is working... Adjustment Programme (EAP) target. The next troika visit is scheduled in July and one of the thorny issues
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Greek union data suggest workers get paid late or in kind
Societyis up to 13 months. One in two hotel companies that operate for the whole year is said... almost one third of the monthly wage is paid in the form of coupons that can be used to buy food
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Greek coalition overcomes concerns about "small PPC"
PoliticsGreek PoliticsCorporation (PPC) in the form of a smaller spin-off. Adopting the so-called “small PPC law” is one...-euro sub-tranche of its eurozone bailout. It is one of the 12 tasks Greece needs to fulfil
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Greece shelves water privatisation plans, leaving gap in revenue targets
Economyof the state-run firm in Thessaloniki in the wake of a court ruling blocking the sale of the one... 50 percent (plus one share) out of the total 74 percent held in EYATH to the Greek State
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Sparks to fly as coalition and SYRIZA clash over electricity sell-off
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the parent company’s customers, is one of the six prior actions Athens must complete by the end.... SYRIZA sees this as an opportunity to strengthen its relationship with GENOP-DEI, one of Greece’s
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Return of coastal bill may give SYRIZA new chance to build support
PoliticsGreek Politicsparties behind one proposal simply strengthened concerns about the party’s ability to form alliances... the one put forward by the government. In this respect, the PPC bill showed that SYRIZA could muster
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Most Greeks saw income fall over last year, limiting purchasing power
Societythat indicated an increase. The bulk of wage earners (84 percent) prefers products on offer and almost one in two opt for private label products. One in two withdrew cash from their bank accounts to cover
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