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New Democracy tries to win over voters with crackdown on bank charges, migration
PoliticsGreek Politicsapproach on migration in response to increased arrivals from Libya also comes at a time when New... of measures will be relatively painless for banks, costing an estimated 20-30 million euros, while
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Mitsotakis touts benefits of energy deals against backdrop of criticism
PoliticsGreek Politicsa triumph of his administration, proving that it can spur economic growth by attracting large-scale... in the 2019 Turkey-Libya maritime pact. Greece disputes the legality of the pact; however, last week Turkey’s
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First challenges for tourism plan, as public relaxes approach to virus
PoliticsGreek Politics-risk by the EU’s Aviation Safety Agency EASA, and would be under constant review. Theoharis stressed... and safety criteria”, adding, “the EASA list is our guide”. Currently, all arriving international... high-risk by EASA, and allows its citizens to holiday abroad. The US, along with large parts of Italy
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Newsletter 253 -05/06/2020
by the EU’s Aviation Safety Agency EASA, and would be under constant review. Theoharis stressed... and safety criteria”, adding, “the EASA list is our guide”. One of the practical challenges of opening
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Athens takes plunge on gas exploration, sees hope in Israel-Lebanon deal
PoliticsForeign Policyand the island of Crete. "We want to make an opening with Libya as a whole, so that we can finally... located in the area between Greece and Libya," Mitsotakis said in an interview with ANT-1 TV, last Monday. It appears that Athens has decided to begin surveys in response to the recent Turkish-Libya
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For better or worse: Greece's bailout exit deja vu
AgoraAs Greece stands on the cusp of exiting the third, and final, of its painful bailouts, there is a discussion about the terms under which it is exiting and how they compare to the conditions that were on offer the last time the country was close to the M...
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PM hopes solo run can lead to settlement of football dispute
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has taken it upon himself to try to resolve the storm created by a dispute involving the country’s top football teams and their owners, which is threatening unpredictable political consequences. During Thursday’s cabin...
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PMI at 54.2 in Feb as new clients and overseas orders spur growth
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s manufacturing PMI increased to 54.2 points in February from 53.7 points in January, staying over the 50-mark threshold for close to two years. PMI noted that the latest reading was the best since May 2018. It also stood above the long-run serie...
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Athens hopes Biden will spur change in policy, curbing Ergodan
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe election of Joe Biden as the 46th US President has fired up expectations in Athens for a further improvement in Greek-US relations and that Washington will be supportive of Athens’s positions in its ongoing crisis with Turkey. A lot will depend on h...
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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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