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Government gets back to work with shuttle diplomacy and legislation
PoliticsGreek Politicscapitals to present his government’s programme and lay the ground for the September 13 Eurogroup, while.... These include lower rates of corporation tax and dividend tax, as well as a three-year suspension of VAT
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For Greek banks, it's business as unusual
Agorato turn into NPLs. This does not augur well in terms of client repayment capacity in the coming
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Tough choices ahead for Mitsotakis, as reforms risk irking voters
PoliticsGreek Politicsactivist Zak Kostopoulos. Critics of the move argue that the directive violates the constitutional
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Newsletter 160 -04/05/2018
to the previous quarter, leading to a considerably lower carryover effect for this year. For 2018, EC concedes... forecast and next year’s is also lower from the 1.2 percent that was expected a few months ago... “as it was partly achieved through lower-than-expected spending and a number of temporary factors
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Golden Dawn trial begins against complex political backdrop
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMore than 18 months after rapper Pavlos Fyssas was murdered by Golden Dawn member Giorgos Roupakias near Piraeus, the Neo-Nazi party’s leader, MPs and numerous members are going on trial. A total of 69 people, including Golden Dawn chief Nikos Michaloli...
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Paris attacks change backdrop for Tsipras visit to Turkey
PoliticsForeign PolicyPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras' first official visit to Turkey (November 18-19) has suddenly turned into perhaps the most crucial visit of a Greek premier to Greece's neighboring country, as it takes place a few days following Paris' terrorist attacks. T...
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Androulakis positions PASOK as alternative to leading parties against phonetapping backdrop
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPASOK leader Nikos Androulakis used his maiden speech at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) on Wednesday to hit out at both the ruling New Democracy party and its main rival SYRIZA, in an attempt to position the socialists as a distinct and reali...
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Mitsotakis unveils major defence package against backdrop of forces pay rise dispute
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government presented on Wednesday its plans for a major shake-up of Greece’s defence capabilities, which PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis claims is needed to equip the armed forces for a new era. The announcement comes after a week of upheaval in New Democrac...
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Newsletter 84 - 29/07/2016
mostly reflects lower primary expenditure by 2.1 billion, coupled with an improving revenue performance... months, mostly reflects lower-than-targeted social protection expenses as well as consumption and non... The government frames the issuing of permits as the first genuine attempt to regulate the TV broadcasting sector
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Newsletter 444 - 06/12/2024
for New Democracy’s stance. Speaking on business channel Naftemporiki TV, Marinakis claimed... that citizens would be better served by better lending terms and lower commissions. Finally, Marinakis... money. Speaking on Open TV, PASOK MP Michalis Katrinis also accused banks of “not doing their jobs
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