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High level of opposition to Macedonia name deal seems to boost New Democracy’s ratings
PoliticsGreek Politicswith Skopje is damaging for Greece’s interests. The opposition party’s comments came as EU Council... place on 7.5 percent. Eurogroup reaction Tsipras may have hoped that the agreement at last week’s Eurogroup to restructure Greece’s medium-term debt might have helped shift the public mood in his
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NBG reports net profits of 171 mln in Q3, NPE’s fall on loan sales
EconomyBankingoverall. As a result, NBG’s loan to debt ratio came to 68 percent in Q3 from 70 percent in Q2..., stemming from further funding cost optimisation. Capital Pro forma for 9M’s net profits and impact... Officer of NBG said that the current period’s results reflected a return to normalcy for the bank’s
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Tsipras and ND renew hostilities amid speculation about ex-PM’s plans
PoliticsGreek Politics’s recent difficulties. The survey was conducted by Metron Analysis on behalf of the In.gr news... a return to Greece, while 36 pct would be tempted by tax breaks. Tsipras’s thoughts Tsipras was one... of a “Balkanaisation of the country’s economic and social life.” He argued that the brain drain would
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Greece’s 14–29s: Ambitious, anxious and lacking trust
Society. The system’s overemphasis on high‑stakes national exams and a centralised, academically driven... sit at the heart of this generation’s outlook. Only 14.2% of respondents live alone; the majority... and to display forms of modern sexism that dismiss or minimise women’s claims. These divides shape
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Athens sticks by effort to build bridges with FYROM
PoliticsForeign Policyof the neighbouring state’s ambassadors. The main message of Kotzias’ visit was summed up in one phrase... in Greece’s neighbouring country. Kotzias, however, emphasised his decision to veto proposals... the enhancement of bilateral relations and perhaps, create a new chapter of trust between Athens
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Rare moment of unity as MPs agree to stop Golden Dawn’s state funding
![Photo by Myrto Papadopoulos [www.myrtopapadopoulos.com]](resources/toolip/img-thumb/2013/10/23/goldendawn_100_myrto_2310-medium.jpg "Photo by Myrto Papadopoulos [www.myrtopapadopoulos.com]")
PoliticsGreek Politics. In February 2012, 199 lawmakers backed a new austerity package to secure Greece’s second bailout. Wednesday... the coalition’s proposal. Golden Dawn was due to receive almost 900,000 euros this year from the pot... a public relations gift by giving voters the impression it did not want to cut Golden Dawn’s funding
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Why Greece’s ‘also ran’ parties are crucial
AgoraWhen the counting of votes gets underway in Greece’s election on Sunday night, most eyes will be focused on election favourite Syriza’s tally to see if the leftist party stands a chance of gaining... George Papandreou’s Movement of Democratic Socialists, leftwing antiausterity ANTARSYA, nationalist
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This is what the ECB’s comprehensive assessment tells us about Greek banks
AgoraThe ECB’s Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) disclosed on Saturday morning the outcome... respectively). NBG and Piraeus’s capital needs were at the high end, at 1.58 and 2.21 billion euros... the latter’s harsher macroeconomic assumptions. In particular, real GDP was assumed to contract
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Fitch affirms Greece’s rating, projects GDP to contract 0.3 pct in 2015
EconomyFitch affirmed on Friday evening Greece’s rating at ‘CCC’, where it had been upgraded by one notch... in 2015 and 1.5 percent in 2016. Fitch’s estimate for 2015 GDP contraction is the lowest by any... to potential future uncertainty over Greece’s euro membership, while upside risks involve potential
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Fiscal Council optimistic on 2016 target, sees next year’s goals as feasible
EconomyMacroeconomynotes. The Fiscal Council concludes that this year’s fiscal target will be met, while achieving next year’s target is feasible under conditions. The panel of experts highlights that this year’s revenue..., according to the Fiscal Council. Meeting next year’s tax revenue target relies on several
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