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Mitsotakis sets off barrage of legislation to shake off introspection
PoliticsGreek Politicsat SYRIZA. On Thursday, the party’s ethics committee voted to shelve a proposal to expel former leader
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Newsletter 436 - 11/10/2024
. On Thursday, the party’s ethics committee voted to shelve a proposal to expel former leader
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Samaras expulsion casts shadow over New Democracy as SYRIZA prepares for leadership polls
PoliticsGreek Politicsrecommendation to expel his predecessor Antonis Samaras from the party with a unanimous decision
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Podcast - Internal combustion problems leave New Democracy spluttering
AgoraIn mid-November, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis decided to expel from the ruling New Democracy party one of his predecessors, Antonis Samaras. Samaras headed the centre-right party for several years and was the leader of a coalition government between 2012 and 2015, which means his
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Refugee influx pushes Tsipras towards crisis nexus
Agora. In comments to the Wall Street Journal between a multitude of appearances at the sidelines of the United... indicated in his comments to the Wall Street Journal. The European Union has also had somewhat
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Holding out for a (reformist) hero
Agorapotential miracle worker, or “Harvard-educated free-market reformer”, as the Wall Street Journal... bureaucracy and weak political will have to be overcome. The Wall Street Journal writes
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Strong tourism season confirmed by Q2 accommodation turnover
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Turnover Index in Accommodation and Food Services rose by 6.7 percent in the second quarter (Q2) after a 44.9 percent increase recorded in Q1, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). Q2 figure is the third highest reading since 2006 (w...
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Greek trade deficit shrinks by 4.4 pct in October on back of strong exports
EconomyMacroeconomyAfter a sharp rise by 34.2 percent in September, Greece’s trade deficit narrowed by 4.4 percent in October, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The absolute figures show that the October trade deficit stood at 1.77 billion after re...
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Strong rebound of 7.7 pct in week for Greek stocks with jump in trading activity
EconomyGreek shares rebounded 7.7 percent this week for the first time in the last four weeks amid a jump in trading activity triggered by the introduction of new NBG shares last Monday and indices rebalancing. The Eurogroup Working Group (EWG) tentatively app...
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IMF sees contraction of 0.6 pct this year before strong rebound in 2017
EconomyThe International Monetary Fund has provided its latest macro forecasts for Greece in the World Economic Outlook (WEO) published on Tuesday. The fund expects Greece to return to growth in 2017 after contracting further this year. In particular, GDP is s...
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