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Bond difficulties put a dent in coalition's exit plans
PoliticsGreek Politicsofficial told Reuters that the bond issue plans have been put on hold due to the market turbulence... Management Agency (PDMA) told Naftemporiki newspaper that a 10-year bond would not be issued until yields... as part of its second bailout being extended by 10 years. Sources in Brussels told Naftemporiki
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Leaders' debate over wildfires puts spotlight on govt credibility
PoliticsGreek Politicsis exclusively yours,” Tsipras told his rival in a clear attempt to put more pressure on Mitsotakis, who... that the fire service in Evia had been told not to try to stop the fire. “We were called on to put... given orders to allow the fire to burn, but that they were told not to attempt to tackle certain fronts
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Energy measures reassure public, as govt scrambles to keep lid on other household costs
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe “basket”. Almost half of respondents told the Alco/Alpha survey (49 pct) that the “basket” does... occasionally, and 44 pct told the pollsters they never used it. In an interview on state TV channel ERT... rates. The PM told his audience that he is in talks with the Finance Ministry to come up with a scheme
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Newsletter 449 - 31/01/2025
. he told Alpha TV that he may have been misinformed in the weeks after the accident when he.... Marinakis told the media on Tuesday that the government would not stand in the way of a preliminary... incomes between 20,000 and 50,000 euros. Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis told a conference
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PM embarks on persuasion exercise as political veterans pick up on public discontent
PoliticsGreek Politicsand stability. The newly appointed leader of ND’s parliamentary party, Maximos Harakopoulos, told... to democracy posed by the erosion of trust. Former PM Kostas Karamanlis told an audience gathered... Venizelos told state TV channel ERT that he believes the country has “become ungovernable”. Venizelos
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Pressure from government MPs pushes PM towards resolution with farmers
PoliticsGreek Politicscommunity against them. One MP from the farming region of central Greece told Tsiaras MPs were being... the farmers. The PM’s chief spokesman Pavlos Marinakis told media that there would only be dialogue... “indifferent”. Around 9 pct of respondents told the pollsters they would “definitely” vote for a new
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Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts
AgoraEarlier this year, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras held an informal dinner with some of his party’s MPs. He reportedly told them that if Greece would be able to get through a tough summer, it would... package if it is not accompanied by new measures,” Greek Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras told
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Fear and loathing in Athens: an ex-minister's take on troika reviews
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor those who would be sacked,” Manitakis said. “I told them I could not prejudge sackings... responsible,” Manitakis told the Press Project. “This was part of the negotiation process. It gave
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Does new troika visit spell fresh drama for Greece? Maybe not
Economythat the review is on hold. The Greek side has denied this and Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras told... Monetary Fund also told Greek reporters in Washington that its representative, Poul Thomsen, would
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Wage ruling gives gov't immediate fiscal headache, political one may come later
PoliticsGreek Politicsofficial told Reuters that the figure could reach 500 million euros. Financial news website Euro2day... to find fiscal equivalents on a permanent basis,” Deputy Finance Minister Christos Staikouras told
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