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Rival parties interpret Novartis settlement differently, serving own ends
PoliticsGreek Politicsstatement, the opposition party noted that 310 mln dollars from the settlement, the overwhelming... also argued that the company admitted that it bribed officials in order to “influence the decisions
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Athens buoyed by content, mood of Mitsotakis trip to Washington
PoliticsForeign Policycooperation with the United States through liquefied natural gas installations in Greece, in order... the world's longest submarine power cable (310 kilometres (190 mi) from Israel to Cyprus and 898
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Newsletter 14 - 06/02/2015
to the SYRIZA-led government, as is the collection of changes that it would be required to make in order... to create confusion and imbalance, with the aim of securing gains for the Greek side. For non-insiders
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PM’s rivals rally to farmers’ cause as protests continue across country
PoliticsGreek Politicsof New Democracy’s past, intervened over the weekend with remarks that underscored the political... Samaras, Karamanlis’s remarks nonetheless highlighted internal unease. The interventions of Samaras... demonstrate firmness in keeping roads open and maintaining order, while also showing empathy towards
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Farmers’ protests escalate as political veterans express concerns about democracy
PoliticsGreek Politics. Samaras’s remarks appeared to be a political signal, reinforcing his image as a dissenter and fuelling... the quality of governance and that rule of law safeguards must be defended. His remarks added to a record... order, implicitly contrasting his party’s stance with what he described as government complacency
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Newsletter 62 - 12/02/2016
department, in a blog post published on Thursday evening. Thomsen reiterated the remarks by IMF chief..., though, was his statement that in order to achieve a medium-term primary surplus target of 3.5 percent of GDP, Greece needs to take measures in the order of some 4–5 percent of GDP (up to 8.8 billion
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Newsletter 65 - 04/03/2016
of getting his party’s finances in order as a good way of proving to voters that he can be trusted... in order for the programme to have a chance of succeeding. These mixed motivations were best summed up... will not leave Greece alone.” His remarks came just a few days after German Chancellor Angela Merkel caught
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Greece makes first contact with new Syrian leader as PM chases up missile issue in Paris
PoliticsForeign Policyin order to ensure calm and prosperity in the region." Gerapetritis was one of the first European foreign... remarks on Sunday the significance of international law and, in particular, the Law of the Sea. He also... mechanisms on the grounds of security and public order, and to ensure Union-wide coordination
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Newsletter 310 - 01/10/2021
PoliticsFull speed ahead for warship, defence deal with FranceGreece believes that it took a significant step this week to upgrading its defence capabilities but also bolstering the country’s geopolitical standing after agreeing to purchase at least thr...
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Amid signs of split over Tempe probe, government plays down EU prosecutor’s remarks
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government attempted to put a positive spin on the pointed criticism delivered by European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kovesi during her visit to Athens but Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s administration continues to be dogged by some of the issues ...
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