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Newsletter 168 -29/06/2018
of the Greek economy so that our country is not the beggar of Europe, but at the forefront
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Government tries to deflect criticism over wildfires with appeal to patriotism
PoliticsGreek Politicstowns of Lamia and Volos were evacuated as fires burned through fields, houses and an industrial park... their lives to the fires in the vicinity of Volos, bringing the death toll to five. Although the human
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Strong showing for ND in first round of local elections amid low turnout
PoliticsGreek Politics. Another issue of concern for all parties was the behaviour of the re-elected Mayor of Volos... nightclub owner. Only recently, he was filmed slapping a Volos resident who harangued him in the street
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Few bright spots for opposition candidates in local polls, ND confident for second round
PoliticsGreek Politicsof Volos, Achilleas Beos, in his victory speech. Beos, a controversial figure famed for his... the openly gay Kasselakis, could see the Volos mayor face criminal charges for hate speech. They also put
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Rising clinical depression hints at hidden side of Greek crisis
SocietyThe proportion of Greeks suffering from major depression has increased substantially since 2011 and is several times higher than pre-crisis levels, according to a new study by the University of Athens. The institution’s Mental Health Research Institute ...
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Tsipras hints at post-election scenario of grand coalition, without him as PM
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIn his first televised interview of this election campaign, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has claimed he will not continue as premier if SYRIZA is forced into an alliance with New Democracy, To Potami and/or PASOK. Tsipras told Alpha TV on Wednesday nig...
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IMF hints at flexibility as debt relief talks continue
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe terrorist attack on former Prime Minister Lucas Papademos in Athens on Thursday has drawn attention away from the uncertainty created by the failure to reach an agreement on debt relief at Monday’s Eurogroup, but discussions are continuing in the ba...
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Athens ties up prior actions, IMF hints at programme role
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGovernment MPs were due to vote on Thursday afternoon a series of last-minute amendments aimed at ensuring that Greece has completed all 140 of its prior actions ahead of Thursday’s Eurogroup. The amendments, a disparate set of interventions on issues, ...
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Moscovici hints at possibility of shelving 2019 pension cuts, riles opposition
EconomyProgrammeDuring his visit to Athens on Tuesday, European Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici seemed to suggest that Greece might not have to implement the pension cuts that have been lined up for next year. When questioned about this issue after a mee...
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New president receives strong endorsement, hints at areas of interest
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSenior judge Katerina Sakellaropoulou was elected Greece's new, and first female, president on Wednesday by the vast majority of the country’s MPs, vindicating Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s choice, but also justifying SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras...
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