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Opposition parties vow to reverse public healthcare reforms
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSYRIZA and PASOK have vowed to repeal the healthcare bill that New Democracy was expected to vote through Parliament on Friday. Several provisions in the draft law have stirred controversy. This includes the government’s proposal that doctors working in...
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Opposition parties vow not to let up on Tempe despite inquiry verdict
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe conclusions of a parliamentary inquiry laying the blame for the Tempe rail crash on human error were roundly rejected by opposition parties in Parliament, in an indication that the handling of the deadly incident will continue to dog the New Democra...
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Government suffers as farmers vow to continue protests
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe confrontation between Greek farmers and the government has entered a decisive phase, with both sides hardening their positions as Christmas approaches. What began as a dispute over subsidies and insurance contributions has now evolved into a broader...
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Newsletter 269 -16/10/2020
shows deficit of 7.01 bln September figures show decline in revenues On a monthly basis, net revenues... primary balance recorded a deficit of 7.01 billion euros in the first nine months of 2020, compared
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Newsletter 271 -30/10/2020
at 7.01 bln September figure confirmed as missing target by 9.58 billion euros The budget primary balance recorded a deficit of 7.01 billion euros in the first nine months of 2020, compared to a surplus
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Newsletter 44 - 25/09/2015
the opportunity to renew his coalition with Independent Greeks (ANEL), the prime minister has... the magnitude of this task, many were surprised that Tsipras chose to ally with ANEL again and not create... that working with ANEL gives him greater room for manoeuvre. However, his government is still lacking
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Newsletter 47 - 16/10/2015
the pattern for Greek politics over the next few months. Independent Greeks (ANEL) MPs. The only one... was ANEL’s Nikos Nikolopoulos, who heads the one-man Christian Democratic party. A hard right... with PASOK and Democratic Left (DIMAR). His stance is seen as having more to do with ANEL leader
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Splits and alliances on leaders' minds as thoughts turn to next elections
PoliticsGreek Politics, since coming to power even though SYRIZA’s right-wing coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL) has... public over the last few months. ANEL MP Kostas Katsikis raged against the bill, even likening... SYRIZA and ANEL is very much dependant on the relationship between Tsipras and Defence Minister
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Tsipras travels to China hoping to fulfil ambition of closer Sino-Greek ties
PoliticsForeign Policyof Chinese companies operating in Greece, including COSCO, Huawei, ZTE, and Air China point
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Tsipras faces challenge in turning promise of China trip into reality
PoliticsForeign Policywith top executives from the Wanda Group, Huawei, COSCO, ZTE and Fosun – large companies that have
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