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Newsletter 275 -27/11/2020
and the introduction of anti-discrimination training in the public and private sector. Many.... Aggregate PIB expenditure came to 7.01 billion, overshooting the target by 2.28 billion. Overall, the PIB
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Budget exudes fiscal stability, but hints at political complications
EconomyMacroeconomyLast week’s five-day debate on the 2025 budget concluded on Sunday without any complications for the government, and the economic plan is certainly in line with the Greek authorities’ narrative that stabilising the economy is one of the current administration’s strongest achievements. This can
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Athens believes name deal still alive, waits for move from Zaev
PoliticsForeign Policyof November. Athens initially reacted to the low turnout of Sunday's referendum in FYROM with embarrassment... results were officially confirmed last Sunday. Athens admitted that “the result is contradictory... forms of nationalism in our region” as well as “fake news” and its impact on Sunday's result
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Greece's post-lockdown hubris
Agora– flock. It is fortunate that the anti-lockdown or anti-mask message has not been consciously adopted... any hints to passengers and passers-by of the exceptional circumstances. Signage in parks
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ND presents united front at anniversary event, but factional tensions lurk
PoliticsGreek Politicsclosely by political observers and opposition parties for hints as to the mood and the state of relations... last week to expel the young far-right MP Konstantinos Bogdanos over a series of inflammatory anti-immigrant and anti-Communist actions was also seen as divisive by some senior figures on the right
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Cyprus talks rolling again but Athens seems sceptical
PoliticsForeign Policywished. Akinci had said on Sunday he wanted to see more shuttle diplomacy between the UN, the two sides... twice dropped hints about Eide working in Turkey’s interest. Without specifically naming Eide, during... personal decision to halt the talks. Secondly, they note that if “Yes” prevails in Sunday’s ballot
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No late rally for Tsipras
Agorato the relatively small crowd of SYRIZA supporters before Sunday’s European and local elections... party went into Sunday hoping to get more than 25 percent of the vote, aiming to limit New Democracy.... The momentum behind the centre-right party appears too great following Sunday’s results, which also
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SYRIZA targets broader appeal as ND focuses on next bills
PoliticsGreek Politicsconcluded on Sunday in a political declaration, whose tone was in keeping with the direction that Alexis... of the party’s youth wing on Sunday night, was one of inclusivity. In effect, it means that Tsipras... or the enlightened,” said Tsipras on Sunday evening, reflecting his belief that the party risked shrinking
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Don't celebrate a French reconnection for EU just yet
Agorawith an unexpected victory in the first round of the French presidential elections on Sunday. He...) party. In the wake of the defeat for the far-right in last month’s Dutch elections, Sunday’s...-nationalism in Sunday’s first ballot. No matter how wide the margin of her expected defeat in the second
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Outdoor gatherings with hint of protest raise concerns over relaxation of lockdown
PoliticsGreek Politicshave attributed a political flavour to the events, there are hints that the evidence of growing... their lives during an anti-MoU protest march. Alexis Tsipras’s decision to turn down an invitation
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