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Turkey continues Aegean jostling as Athens sends envoy to Syria, renews backing for Western Balkans
PoliticsForeign Policyas Athens looks to renew its presence in the Eastern Mediterranean and support for the Western Balkans... their “unequivocal support for the European perspective” of their Western Balkans counterparts... of Greek initiatives to support even symbolically the Balkan region during the Covid-19 pandemic
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Greece gears up to secure slice of smaller tourism pie this summer
PoliticsGreek Politicsindicated that it will need further state support in the coming months despite claiming coronavirus-related subsidies for 70 pct of its staff over the last few months. Support measures The government is also lining up a range of other support measures for businesses, including those in the food
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PBO highlights economic impact of Covid-19, calls for policies to mitigate damage
EconomyMacroeconomythe combination of lower revenues due to the April lockdown and higher support expenditure for businesses... output capacity. The PBO notes that the first round of interventions to support loss of business... “the intensity and duration of the recession.” Specifically, any new measures to support
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Exposure to tourism sector a concern for banks despite effort to save season
EconomyBankingwere connected to the real estate sector. Eurobank recently unveiled a support package... this year. The government this week launched its support package which paid special attention to the tourism sector. Support measures In a televised address, prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis outlined
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Opposition picks holes in latest measures to mitigate economic impact from pandemic
PoliticsGreek PoliticsOpposition parties have criticised the government’s latest package of measures to support... the economy. KINAL also put forward its own six-month support programme a few weeks ago and continues... to criticise ND and chip away at the strong support it currently enjoys in the opinion polls
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EU funds seen as cushioning Covid-19 impact, giving govt fiscal space
PoliticsGreek Politicsthis latest step and government pledges to support hoteliers and other businesses affected by lower... about vague health protocols and unanswered questions about support for businesses. Recovery fund Based..., which have not yet been transferred from the state, as part of the first wave of support measures
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Women in Greece losing out on careers, education due to care burden, OECD finds
Societyto support families’ incomes and encourage fertility are those that help caregivers combine family..., and the country needs to work towards better support for in-home care which would in turn allow... that entering the workforce would not disqualify the caregiver from receiving government support
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Athens hoping EU diplomatic drive will defuse latest Aegean crisis
PoliticsForeign Policyfor discussion, and certainly is not willing to enter any dialogue under threat from Turkey. Support sought... also offered a statement of support for Greece. “Israel expresses its full support and solidarity
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More Covid-19 measures on way for Athens as public concern grows
PoliticsGreek PoliticsOverall, the opinion poll provided Mitsotakis with welcome data. It indicated that support for his party stands at 39.1 pct, compared to 39.9 pct in the last survey. SYRIZA’s support has dropped from 24... is the economic support measures the government has announced to cushion the impact of Covid-19
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Tsipras picks holes in ND approach, unveils own spending proposals
PoliticsGreek Politicsa total of 30,000 new public sector hires in healthcare and education, and employment support.... The package also includes emergency income support starting at 400 euros per household, a VAT cut... accumulated during his term, to fund more substantial support measures. Tsipras also touched on the hot
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