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Tsipras gets strong mandate for deal in Brussels but left with political conundrum at home
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras received the broad backing from MPs he wanted for the proposals he... to solve after his own coalition lawmakers failed to support it in the necessary numbers. A total of 251... SYRIZA) failed to support the proposals, technically meaning that the government was not able
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Tsipras clears with relative ease first domestic hurdle to getting deal approved
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the central committee would be the first stop in his effort to secure domestic support for the deal. The next step is to ensure that the 153 coalition MPs also declare their support. Tsipras believed he required the approval of the party body because he wanted SYRIZA members to feel they had been
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PM sees progress on lasting dispute with Albania after Tirana visit
PoliticsForeign Policywanted to send strong messages regarding Athens’ constant support for Albania’s EU integration. Eyeing... are facing legal complexities. However, he wanted to emphasise that there has been progress on an issue... of even greater rapprochement". The prime minister underlined Greece's support for the European
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Newsletter 345 - 08/07/2022
to be held. In terms of overall support for the parties, the GPO survey matches other recent opinion polls that have been showing a solidification of support for the two leading parties as the prospects... survey on May 18. However, support for SYRIZA has also risen by 1 point during that period
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Leaders' debate over wildfires puts spotlight on govt credibility
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat is already under way, adding that there will be specific actions to help beekeepers, resin collectors
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In Spain, the best generation is in danger of becoming the lost generation
AgoraA double degree in communication from Paris and Madrid universities, and a master’s in cultural policy at a prestigious British institution may have been enough for getting a job a decade ago in Spain but not now. Laura, 25 and unemployed for one year, ...
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Podcast - Riding into the danger zone: Greece gets new jets
AgoraGreece recently received the first six state-of-the art fighter jets it has ordered from France, hoping that their arrival marks the start of an upgrade of its military capabilities, but also an improvement in its geopolitical standing. The Rafale plane...
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Greece courts danger
AgoraThis could go down as the week that Greek justice took over from Liz Truss as the world’s briefest joke. It would be funny if it wasn’t so worrying. On Tuesday, Greece’s Supreme Court announced the findings of a preliminary 9-month investigation into th...
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How Greek banks could cut 2014 financing gap with a bond rollover
Economythe start of the Greek crisis, the Greek government decided to vote on a bank liquidity support program of €28bn (Law 3723/2008), which consisted of two pillars: The first was related to capital... for Eurosystem funding. Greek banks’ capital support was implemented as a capital increase, with the issue
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Our most popular stories in 2014
Agoraand The Agora) during 2014. We thank you for your support and look forward to providing more top... by about 160 percent. As a result, around 3.5 million employed people have to support more than 4.7... disappointments of the troika-led program. One of the pillars of Greece’s adjustment was meant to be internal
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