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Foreign policy tops political agenda as relations with Greece's neighbours come under scrutiny
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMinister Edi Rama to Athens to speak to members of his country’s diaspora in Greece. The Greek... depict the name deal as a betrayal of Greek interests. Rama rally On Sunday, the spotlight also fell on a rally held by Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama in Athens. He spoke at an indoor arena for about
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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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Opinion poll blow for govt as it considers further Covid measures
PoliticsGreek Politicsof this shift, which saw support for the two main parties drop by a combined 5 points, appears to be centre... Fofi Gennimata. KINAL saw its backing increase from 8.5 pct in October to 9.8 pct this month... access to stores, restaurants, cafes, etc. State Minister Akis Skertsos suggested in an interview
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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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Greece's relations with neighbours in Western Balkans becoming more complex
PoliticsForeign Policywith Albania Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama's planned visit to Greece on May 12 has caused a stir..., Rama is scheduled to address a gathering of Albanian migrants, party members and friends in Athens... of the European Parliament elections. According to media sources, Rama unofficially announced his
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