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Greek banks set for early ELA return in apparent precautionary move
Economyamount of state guarantees was set at a maximum of 23 billion euros and that threshold was later
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Defections and alliances as parties set out on campaign trail
PoliticsGreek Politicsat the polls on September 20. Tsipras set out on the campaign trail from Crete on Tuesday, when he
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Population projections show demographic problem set to worsen in coming decades
Societyof the population is set to rise from 43.8 years in 2018 to 46.9 years in 2035. ELSTAT’s data showed that net
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Eurozone set to give next govt until Sept to address fiscal issues
EconomyProgrammefinance minister is likely to have to set out what fiscal measures the new government plans to take
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Business leaders set out steps to attract skilled Greeks as govt offers wage subsidies
Societya first set of measures to actively stem the flow and begin its reversal. During a speech at the first
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PM set to unveil support package, as ND cements poll lead
PoliticsGreek PoliticsKyriakos Mitsotakis is set to launch the government’s updated pandemic support package in a TV address this afternoon detailing measures for employment and the economy into the autumn, as well as an action plan on tourism. The latest poll figures show high approval ratings for the governing party
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Unpopular tax bill set to become law despite objections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy’s legislation against tax evasion looks set to clear the final hurdle today in the teeth of strong objections from opposition parties and legal concerns raised by Parliament’s scientific council. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis threw his weight behind Finance Minister Kostis
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Tweaks to proposal on protection of main homes likely to be needed
EconomyProgrammeprimary residence framework will be the March 11 Eurogroup, when Athens also hopes it will be given... on all of the 16 reforms it has pledged. One of those is the divestment of the Public Power Corporation’s... for the protection of primary residences as the institutions have a number of objections. Several Greek media
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Greece prepares set of proposals for bridging deal with eurozone
PoliticsGreek PoliticsOne day after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s presented his government’s policy programme... pillar is focussed on tackling the humanitarian crisis, which was one of the key SYRIZA policies... (estimated cost at 756 million). 2) Restoration of the 13th pension (Christmas bonus) - equal to one
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ND braces for deeper economic impact from Covid-19, mulls more assistance
PoliticsGreek Politicsto have their tax pre-payment returned. This is one of the measures the government has adopted... their residence as collateral for a small business that has experience a fall in revenue. Eligibility will be based on the homeowners’ income, overall wealth and the value of the primary residence
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