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Tsipras pledges array of tax cuts, hopes for break on pensions
PoliticsGreek Politicsand more funding for research and innovation. Finally, Tsipras also announced a set of subsidy measures..., allows Tsipras to set out a broad array of measures and to talks about larger numbers (3.5 billion
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Mixed picture for government after first day of talks with creditors
EconomyProgrammesources, the issue of calling off next year’s pension cuts was raised. The Greek side reportedly set out... by the end of September. Lenders are due to set out how they will reduce their ratio of bad loans
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No imminent decision on pension cuts as Athens moves ahead with minimum wage increase
EconomyProgrammein the wages that were set in 2016, which were set at 780 euros per month. There will be another
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Migration troubles move up political agenda as probe into use of fund is launched
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government’s handling of island hot spots is set to come under further scrutiny after it was revealed on Monday that the Supreme Court will investigate corruption allegations made by an outgoing... shown an interest and that looks set to keep the matter high up on the domestic political agenda
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Newsletter 180 -26/10/2018
Tsipras sticking to course PM seems set on passing name deal and then calling snap elections Despite the recent turbulence created by the departure of Nikos Kotzias as foreign minister... that the current set of decision makers have a higher standard of ethics than their predecessors. Tsipras
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Scandal allegations playing growing role in path towards elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs Greece moves towards the general elections that will take place next year the claims and counter-claims, from SYRIZA and New Democracy in particular, regarding scandals look set to intensify... of corruption in the health service. The tone for such exchanges had been set during the fierce clashes
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Newsletter 189 -11/01/2018
to take place on Friday evening. The two leaders are set to decide on how to handle the potential... votes, it would mean that there would be no pressure on the prime minister to set in motion
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Tsipras seen clinching 151 votes as doubts surface about name deal
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMPs from outside his party. This is the exact amount he needs to reach the 151 mark that he set..., particularly in terms of the Prespes Agreement. To Potami had been set to provide four votes in favour
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Deal or no deal? Greece wrestles with the Macedonia issue
Agora, but let’s set that discussion aside for a moment and focus on the fact that Zaev did not have... set out in the Prespes Agreement would probably have foundered in one or both countries. Whether
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Athens poised to unveil new minimum wage as post-MoU review continues
EconomyProgramme650 million euros. In a staff statement following the visit to Athens last week, the institutions set... as the minimum wage is set to increase and the youth minimum wage is about to get abolished. Greece
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