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Greek primary cash surplus more than doubles to 2.45 bln at end of August
EconomyMacroeconomybillion took place in May and 5.3 billion in August. The amount of short term loans rose MoM to 4.2.... This development follows Greek banks’ zero reliance on ELA funding as of May. b) A decline in bank support scheme
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Increase in car sales accelerates to 44.3 pct in September
EconomyMacroeconomy). September reading is the third highest historical reading after the 48.7 and 46.3 percent posted in May... the May to July readings, which exceeded the 10,000 mark. Following the strong performance
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Venizelos under further pressure as PASOK grows ever more anxious
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the 8 percent it received as part of the Olive Tree in May’s EU vote may mark the upper limit of what
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SYRIZA has makings of pact with Independent Greeks but To Potami not on board yet
PoliticsGreek Politicsspectrum. Political expediency, however, may bring these two parties together in a coalition... with the irascible Kammenos and his nationalist party. Some voters may also be turned off by this alliance
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In survival bid, coalition seeks to ease taxpayer burden, secure early bailout exit
PoliticsGreek Politics, if this attempt to lighten the load will have much of an impact on the government’s ratings but it may give... with Samaras on Thursday, saying that Greeks may soon have to decide whether they “accept
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SYRIZA shows keener interest in foreign policy as possible elections near
PoliticsForeign Policymight seek a meeting wth Davutoglu when he visits Athens. While there may be an element... inexperience in foreign policy with its need to appear competent in handling issues of national importance may
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Greek primary cash surplus up to 3.1 bln in September but state arrears also rise
EconomyMacroeconomy) redemptions of 16.5 billion, of which 9.4 billion took place in May and 5.3 billion in August... banks’ zero reliance on ELA funding as of May. b) A reduction in the bank support scheme guarantees
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Stalled troika talks stretching Greek coalition cohesion to limits
PoliticsGreek PoliticsParliament elections in May. The Socialists, in particular, have been reluctant to back major... Minister Antonis Samaras and Deputy Prime Minister Evangelos Venizelos may call SYRIZA leader Alexis
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Fitch keeps Greek rating at 'B' with stable outlook
Economywith a stable outlook on May 23. The rating agency expects the current troika review to be completed by the end of the year, but notes that there is some risk it may slip into early 2015. On political
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Brewing rivalry between Venizelos and Papandreou threatens to unsettle fragile PASOK
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAn attempt to rejuvenate PASOK may be over before it has even begun in earnest after a fresh disagreement between party leader Evangelos Venizelos and his predecessor George Papandreou, which could... it gained as party of the centre-left Olive Tree alliance in May’s European Parliament elections.
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