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Samaras shoots, Samaras scores!
Agora“Samaras rescues Greece” – it’s the headline the prime minister and many in his office would have cherished. But Giorgos Samaras, the striker without a club, has beaten premier Antonis to the title... that also saw them through the game with Ivory Coast. At a time when Greek society is so deeply divided
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ND on spot over police raid but opinion poll ratings provide comfort
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat they were beaten and arrested for supposedly impeding the police’s work after refusing to give access... rise for SYRIZA, which saw its backing rise to 25 pct. There was hardly any movement among
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Second round of local elections deliver worrying results for PM, glimmer of hope for opposition
PoliticsGreek Politics. However, he was soundly beaten by Dimitris Kouretas, a candidate put forward by centre-left PASOK... on social media. It should also be noted that the Communist Party (KKE) saw its candidates win six
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Newsletter 488 - 12/12/2025
others saw them as legitimate pressure. The findings highlighted the government’s dilemma: appearing... MPs vented frustration at Tsiaras, warning they were being “beaten up out there” and even feared
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Newsletter 153 -2/03/2018
to the institutions in April. The other high-profile cabinet appointment saw former Democratic Left (DIMAR... highest level since July 2014 Year-on-year, the ESI has improved by 11.4 points compared to February 2017. Greece’s economic sentiment (ESI) continued to strengthen in February, increasing by 2.4
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Newsletter 256 -03/07/2020
of them. In the run up to the pandemic, banks saw a series of positive developments with NPEs... and construction begin to show recovery Greece’s economic sentiment (ESI) fell by 0.9 points month... in May. Compared to May 2019, the ESI has decreased by 15.1 points. The EU average ESI stood at 75.7
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Newsletter 98 - 02/12/2016
leader no doubt saw an opportunity to display his leftist credentials by paying his respects to Castro... by 1.8 percent year-on-year. Economic sentiment down Economic sentiment (ESI) fell by 1.4 points in November after improving by 2.4 points in October. The ESI eased to 92.4 in November but has still
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Newsletter 111 - 17/03/2017
Talks stumble on labour reforms Many SYRIZA MPs sceptical about politically sustainability of any review deal The best that The best that Greece can hope for from Monday’s Eurogroup meeting is to settle almost all of the outstanding issues in the review...
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Budget deficit of 6.38 bln in Aug confirmed; target beaten due to one offs
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a deficit of 6.38 billion euros in the first eight months of 2021, compared with a deficit of 5.48 billion in the same period last year, the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data showed on Monday....
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Newsletter 90 - 30/09/2016
is constitutional. Bank deposits edge up From outflows of 153 million euros in July, Greek deposits saw... slips Greece’s economic sentiment (ESI) fell by 1.1 points in September after improving in the previous two months. The ESI landed at 91.4 in September, which is the second highest reading since
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