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Reshuffle expected to follow minister's departure in wake of Mati disaster
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor the victims (almost 2,400 applications were made in the first five days) and a fast-track... that the heads of the police force and the fire service would be changed. There have been numerous.... Government officials are also likely to make themselves more readily available to speak to the local
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Some snags remain in discussion with lenders over new privatisation scheme
EconomyProgrammeto the International Monetary Fund’s latest official estimates, which were included in the preliminary Debt Sustainability Analysis (DSA) of June 26, privatisation proceeds would reach 0.5 billion euros...During a lengthy meeting with the quartet of Greece’s lenders on Tuesday, government officials
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Tsipras visits Israel but his aims are not yet clear
PoliticsForeign Policyto Israel on November 25 (he will visit Ramallah on November 26) is considered potentially significant... official visit to Israel, the Greek premier will be accompanied by Kotzias, State Minister, Nikos... as energy. Economy Over the last few years, Israeli officials have argued that Greece could follow
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Athens briefed as talks on Cyprus reunification intensify
PoliticsForeign Policyof his tenure in December 2016. A tripartite meeting is due to take place on September 26 in New York... dimensions and the financial dimensions of the settlement.” The financial dimensions the UN official.... These are security and of guarantees. Eide will also meet with high ranking Turkish officials in New York
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Early tourism estimates point to increased airline pre-bookings and lower cruise passengers in 2017
EconomyMacroeconomy) and Switzerland (+26 percent or +127,000). High growth rates are also recorded from other countries... to the latest official figures published by Bank of Greece (BoG), foreign arrivals increased by 4.7 percent... market officials, ELIME noted that the outlook for the Greek cruise market appears less favourable
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SYRIZA's move to aid small parties puts spotlight on Kammenos leverage
PoliticsGreek Politicsan official parliamentary group and loses the privileges that come with that, such as its leader being... for the first time), opposition leader Kyriakos Motsotakis told party officials that he expects the general elections to be held on May 26, along with the European Parliament vote. It should be noted
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PM aiming to unveil expansionary fiscal measures after Easter
PoliticsGreek Politics. However, a European Commission official speaking to Kathimerini expressed concern about whether... weeks before the European Parliament and local elections on May 26. It is clear that the government’s... debts after Easter. As with the latest batch of fiscal measures, officials will have to wait
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Vaccination scheme gearing up as more jabs arrive, but some scepticism persists
PoliticsGreek Politicsquantities. The country received the first 9,700 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine on December 26. Over..., the government official in charge of the vaccination programme, Greece is to receive a further 83,850 doses... and key government officials. Vaccination of the general public is due to start on January 20
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Newsletter 293 - 16/04/2021
. The latest ideas were set out by opposition leader Alexis Tsipras and key SYRIZA officials during an official presentation that was televised and broadcast online on Tuesday. They include a range... will be provided upon the release of the final budget execution bulletin due on March 26. Tax
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PM warns Covid threat remains as 'wall of immunity' still being built
PoliticsGreek Politicsallowed to move around the country freely. This coincides with the official launch of the tourism... population will have to be vaccinated for protection to be achieved. As of Saturday, almost 26... leaving town at the first opportunity. However, some government officials have also contributed
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