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New Democracy hopes to celebrate 40th anniversary with rallying call
PoliticsGreek Politicselections (22.7 percent) in May, New Democracy has slipped several percentage points behind SYRIZA
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Samaras plots early bailout exit, plays down debt relief as Merkel remains tight-lipped
PoliticsGreek Politicsto continue backing the government, whose popularity has been sliding since May’s local and European
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Does Greece need a third programme?
Agoraexited its troika programme in December 2013 and was followed by Lisbon in May 2014. The government
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Value of HFSF participation in Greek banks falls to 17 billion
EconomyBankingfollowing the result of ECB’s stress test, further capital actions may be needed and the HFSF’s buffer
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Primary surplus inches up to 2.9 pct in Greece's 2015 draft budget
Economydisagrees,” adding that the draft budget will outline upward and downward risks that may lead to higher
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Retail sales rise in July for second straight month - not seen since 2010
EconomyMacroeconomypoints to -2.5 in September recording a negative reading for the first time since May.
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Troika leaves with key issues pending and clock ticking for coalition
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe review to a swift conclusion and may simply delay some of the politically unpalatable decisions
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SMEs, backbone of Greek economy, have shed 27 pct of jobs since 2008
Economyin the SME sector, expecting that the crisis may continue albeit at a slower pace. In particular
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Greek banks see Eurosystem funding drop to lowest level since 2009 in September
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek banks’ Eurosystem funding dropped by another 2 billion euros in September, reaching 42.57 billion according to the Bank of Greece's (BoG) monthly financial statement. The September figure is the lowest reading since November 2009. Since May, when the Emergency Liquidity Assistance (ELA
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Samaras blames SYRIZA for market jitters but his main strategy is at risk
PoliticsGreek Politicsmust avoid." The coalition knows that one of the biggest deterrents for MPs who may consider
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