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Parties square up for latest Tempe inquiry with ND expected to easily dominate proceedings
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe latest chapter in the political clash over the Tempe rail accident is set to kick off... days. As a result, few anticipate a full hearing to take place. Government and opposition have set... for the crash, as they are prevented by double jeopardy rules from hearing the same case again. It is also
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PM pledges water reform in bid to avert scarcity crisis
PoliticsGreek Politicsare set to be consolidated into just three entities. EYDAP and EYATH, the utilities serving Athens... to leaks and theft, almost double the EU average of 23 pct. According to July 23 data from Athens water... billion euros, to meet targets set by the EU’s Water Resilience Strategy. Efforts are underway
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Ex-ministers escape farm payments inquiry in controversial vote
PoliticsGreek Politicssuggests a crisis of confidence within the government. Parliament is now set to hold the ordinary... to repeat their denials of any wrongdoing on their part. The two now look set to avoid prosecution... tourists from Israel. Visitors from Israel brought over 400 million in revenue in 2024, almost double
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PM finalises relief measures in ambitious but risky move to sway voters
PoliticsGreek Politicsmarginal rates for earners in the 40–50k band. Together, these adjustments are set to deliver annual..., the PM is set to announce more generous lump-sum discounts for on-time tax payments (above 4 percent... are opposition calls for unfunded welfare expansions. Moreover, the speech will double as a medium‐term
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Newsletter 475 - 12/09/2025
. And if Tsipras does decide to lead a refreshed progressive movement, the stage will be set for a high-stakes... set of GDP data for Q2, where the Greek economy’s annual growth slightly moderated to 1.7 pct year... voter groups. With the cost of living dominating voters’ concerns and rents experiencing double-digit
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Newsletter 489 - 19/12/2025
gave New Democracy 23.6%, more than double PASOK’s 11.6. Greek Solution held third place with 9.5 per... a difficult path back to electability. Projections put the ruling party below the 30% target it has set... with 2.2% this year. Government officials pointed to the extensive tax reform set to roll out next
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Newsletter 510 - 26/06/2026
, Tsipras used his first major television interview since returning to frontline politics to set out...‑election cooperation with SYRIZA and has set strict conditions for anyone wishing to join ELAS... had been out of work for more than 12 months - nearly double the EU average of 31.5%. This suggests
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Coalition unwound
Agora. Opinion polls have consistently shown the Socialists would struggle to get anywhere near double..., on the hoof decision making. Samaras says the time has come for him to “break eggs” in order to address
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Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts
Agorabillion euros at this stage of the Greek crisis is more than just a tall order. With no genuine... double standards. The trigger for these talks taking place should have been confirmation
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Greece in danger of repeating familiar mistakes with Golden Dawn
Agoraas there are unemployed people. Public Order Minister Nikos Dendias last week lamented the “tragic quality” of immigrants... 10 percent in opinion polls and if it manages to snatch a double digit percentage in May’s
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