Search
-
Getting to the church on time
Agorathe real motives behind announcing this deal with the church. Sure, Tsipras wanted to show that he does not fear tackling problems that have persisted for decades; of course he wanted to appease those... would lead to the end of public celebrations of Christmas), and naturally he wanted to reassure his
7% -
Five things to take away from the first round of Greek local elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsand how this might affect political developments. SYRIZA and New Democracy can take away some... is that there are an unprecedented number of variables that could affect the outcome. For starters, there has never before in Greece... have been excluded. It is not clear whether this will also affect the European Parliament vote
7% -
PBO sees medium-term risks mounting, despite positive near-term outlook
EconomyMacroeconomydeficit of 2 pct of GDP, is not at risk. There are risks though in other areas that will affect macro... and push up interest rates, which will adversely affect countries with high public and private debts... partners could affect exports and travel receipts. The PBO concludes that another risk factor
7% -
Newsletter 502 - 24/04/2026
will affect the economy by billions. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz could also have wider... production and severely affect availability and inflation. Disrupted food supply chains globally could... year as it will affect this year’s planting. We think that we are approaching a tipping point
7% -
Possibility of snap elections after third bailout agreed is firmly on Tsipras's agenda
PoliticsGreek Politics(ANEL) has also voiced support this week for Tsipras and possible early elections. Top ANEL official... the possibility of working with ANEL again after snap elections, Gerovasili said she saw “no reason
7% -
Newsletter 44 - 25/09/2015
the opportunity to renew his coalition with Independent Greeks (ANEL), the prime minister has... the magnitude of this task, many were surprised that Tsipras chose to ally with ANEL again and not create... that working with ANEL gives him greater room for manoeuvre. However, his government is still lacking
7% -
Omnibus bill prompts no more than rumblings of discontent from coalition MPs
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAnother potential thorn in Tsipras’s side is Independent Greeks (ANEL) MP Nikos Nikolopoulos... to dismiss speculation that he would quit ANEL and become an independent. However, he indicated that his... that there are some ANEL deputies that Tsipras cannot have complete faith in. In fact, Nikolopoulos
7% -
Newsletter 47 - 16/10/2015
the pattern for Greek politics over the next few months. Independent Greeks (ANEL) MPs. The only one... was ANEL’s Nikos Nikolopoulos, who heads the one-man Christian Democratic party. A hard right... with PASOK and Democratic Left (DIMAR). His stance is seen as having more to do with ANEL leader
7% -
MP's departure ahead of multi-bill vote highlights pressure on coalition
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIndependent Greeks (ANEL), where another MP – Nikos Nikolopoulos – is threatening not to vote for the multi... government was formed, apparently due to ANEL leader Panos Kammenos’s decision not to include him... to deal with and would represent the first time since SYRIZA and ANEL started working together
7% -
Coalition's future in question over minister's gaffe
PoliticsGreek Politicsafterwards Defence Minister and the leader of coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL) Panos... for weeks. On the other hand, ANEL, has largely been a silent partner, allowing the prime minister... meeting for Wednesday morning, while Kammenos is due to gather the ANEL MPs on Thursday
7%