Search
-
The race to reduce Greece's bad loans
EconomyBankingsales. In order to be on track, the target for banks by the end of 2019 is 35 percent. Action... sales. The Bank of Greece’s (BoG) latest report showed that banks had met their targets for bringing... to reduce in order for the bank to reach its end-December target of 21.4 billion. NPLs came to 16.1 billion
6% -
Banks submit new NPL targets to SSM, with sales leading way in reduction drive
EconomyBankingwould be obliged to have their banking information made known to the banks in order to identify... to carry out. In its latest report, the Bank of Greece (BoG) outlined that in the second quarter (Q2... into place. These include an improvement in the economy in order to avoid the creation of new NPEs while
6% -
Tsipras encounters obstacle in efforts to secure church deal
PoliticsGreek Politicsalso sees maintaining strong ties with the church as vital in order to keep its conservative supporters... bribed in order to secure the purchase of the C4I security system for the 2004 Athens Olympics... accusations about the misuse of funds destined for the management of the refugee flows, the latest case
6% -
Minister's actions put PM on the spot as politicians' loans stir controversy
PoliticsGreek Politics. “If you do not investigate them, I will come there and won’t leave until you order an investigation... was not threatening the official. Quandary The latest incident poses a new problem for Prime Minister Alexis... ahead of the 2000 elections in order to help its campaign. Tsouakatos made the revelations while
6% -
Tsipras makes new push to dominate Greek centre-left
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe ideological battle lines for the special vehicle that has been created in order to boost... in order to pick up votes ahead of the next elections. While the conservatives have primarily done... latest guise. During his speech on Saturday, Tsipras returned to the subject of the left’s battle
6% -
Newsletter 211 -21/06/2019
legislation tackling law and order issues, which will include repealing a law passed by SYRIZA... prisons. Another bill will be aimed at paring back bureaucracy in order to make Greece a more.... As of the latest month, the total for central bank funding comes to 8.07 billion versus 8.47 billion in April
6% -
Mitsotakis pleads for strong mandate as polls suggest ND heading for landslide win
PoliticsGreek Politics, urging voters to give him clear mandate to govern even though the latest opinion polls suggest... also appealed to traditional right-wing voters by returning to the law and order issue that has... order or interior ministries. Economy The opposition leader also touched upon the main elements of New
6% -
Vote on tax bill due this week as ND pushes for adoption of first three draft laws
PoliticsGreek Politicson this week, by Thursday at the latest according to government sources, after being submitted... Ministry is considering tweaking the way the tax-free threshold for incomes operates in order to gain... property and tightening the limit on cash transactions in order to limit tax evasion.
6% -
ND and SYRIZA square up as Novartis inquiry gets underway
PoliticsGreek Politicspoliticians in order to secure access and good prices for Novartis’s drugs in Greece. ND appears... the same share of the vote as New Democracy in July. Opinion poll The latest opinion poll by Pulse... taxation, 10 percent identified law and order issues and 8 percent investment. Just 1 percent pointed
6% -
Athens formulates response to Turkey-Libya maritime deal it deems null and void
PoliticsForeign Policythe issues related to “the latest Turkish actions,” especially the MoU on maritime borders. The Greek... with Libya." The Greek foreign minister clarified that the decision was taken in order to express... in order to move in on the area, analysts argue. It could prevent Greece from developing its sovereign
6%