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Papandreou's bid for new role in Greek politics far from simple task
PoliticsGreek Politicsat DIMAR may have provided Papandreou with a timely boost ahead of his announcement. The one-time... polarised political climate in Greece will be very difficult. It may be that Papandreou’s most
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Funding needs take centre stage in row between New Democracy and SYRIZA
Economyamount of 124 billion euros being drawn in May 2012. As of May 2014, Greek banks have completely
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Greek banks set for early ELA return in apparent precautionary move
Economynational central bank (NCB) of central bank money or any other assistance that may lead... of 2014, which improved Greek banks liquidity profile, they eliminated ELA funding as of May 2014
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Newsletter 11 - 16/01/2015
SYRIZA closes in on victory Overall majority may be out of reach A dramatic reduction in SYRIZA’s opinion poll lead over New Democracy has failed to materialise but a number of questions over... that it may push his party towards an outright majority. Another potential source of support for SYRIZA
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Three things to watch out for in today's Greek elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsbut a bigger loss may prompt rivals to challenge him. Whether this happens will depend on whether SYRIZA is able to form a government next week and navigate its first difficult weeks. Samaras may
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The immediate economic and financial hurdles for the new Greek government
EconomyProgrammeEuropean partners may arise at today’s Eurogroup meeting with press reports suggesting... that the gradual economic recovery evident since Q2 2014 may have stalled as of December. A significant slowdown
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In decision to ally with Independent Greeks, Tsipras takes high risk option
PoliticsGreek Politicsany major demands regarding policy. SYRIZA may also feel that the presence of a right-wing... and 2009) in the government may help the government's relations with the army and police
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Less is more: The Greek government needs a chisel, not a sledgehammer
Agorabedfellows. They may talk different political languages and hail from opposite ideological backgrounds... of these early days after the electoral victory may come to haunt the victors sooner than they would like
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What are the implications of the ECB's decision for Greek banks?
Economy. The maximum amount of ELA funding tapped by Greek banks stood at 124 billion euros in May 2012... purposes though the ELA mechanism. Although Greek banks may cover their funding needs via EFSF bonds
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No deal at Eurogroup but also no clear way forward
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat an agreement "on a way forward" had been reached. While the details may be clarified in the next.... The situation may become clearer after Tsipras attends his first European Union leaders' summit
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