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New Himare elections pose fresh challenge for Greek-Albanian relations
PoliticsForeign Policyhigher than last year. On Sunday, early local elections were held in Himare, following... continue to satisfy his party’s right wing faction by retaining a strong stance against Albania..., former interior minister Taulant Balla said that despite his call on July 22 for a speedy two-day
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Newsletter 426 - 07/06/2024
, the chief government spokesman attacked Kasselakis, accusing him of putting on a show rather than meeting... after a close aide of Stefanos Kasselakis suggested in a TV interview that members of the former... for Alpha TV. The portion of voters who say they are very interested in the outcome has fallen to 57 pct
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Multi-bill approved, coalition looks for positive news to fend off opposition attacks
PoliticsGreek Politicsif it is just short-term measures rather than a comprehensive package. The pounding the government has taken in recent weeks as a result of potential scandals surrounding the TV licencing procedure...) and how that will sit against the demands from the institutions. TV licences In the meantime
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Strong VAT, income tax revenue and restrained spending drive strong primary surplus in Sep
EconomyMacroeconomysurplus in 2024. The overall balance is better than the target by 3.98 billion euros. Revenues At 54.66..., 64 million above the target. Income tax revenues came to 19.8 billion euros, 964 million higher than
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Newsletter 396 - 06/10/2023
to gain more than 43 pct to be elected immediately. Otherwise, a run-off vote is held the following... forward no fewer than 40 percent of candidates from each gender. ND is facing some competition from... region, Attica. According to a ProRata poll for Attica TV, Hardalias is polling at 40 pct, with the next
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Newsletter 94 - 04/11/2016
, the coalition also has to settle the issue of the cancelled TV licence tender. Attempts this week to elect... that the government’s law allowing a tender to be held for four TV licences was unconstitutional... a year ago, reflecting higher revenues by 5.39 billion, more than offsetting an increase
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Newsletter 257 -07/07/2020
with the corresponding amounts. Rather than silencing the critics, however, the information has opened up a fresh round... government-friendly media outlets with a small readership received larger sums than independent or opposition-friendly media with a bigger audience reach. Some analysts also pointed out that less than
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Newsletter 266 -18/09/2020
at least on the foreign policy front, although it may prove a brief respite rather than a long-term de... of exploratory contacts between Greece and Turkey has to do with talks, rather than negotiations. Conducting... governor noted that the economic performance in Greece for the first six months of 2020 is better than
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PMI rises to 54.7 in March as first quarter comes to strong end
EconomyMacroeconomyover the 50-mark threshold for close to two years. The latest reading marks a strong close... of growth for Greek manufacturers since October 2001. Strong output was a leading contributor to the rise... orders slowed compared to February, but remained strong. This growth was linked to greater advertising
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Greece's post-lockdown hubris
Agorabecome fairly prevalent among the public at large: More than half of respondents to a survey conducted... by creating a false dichotomy. Throughout its response, the government has placed a strong emphasis... to print, TV and radio, and conventional news sites, a choice that flies in the face of every observed
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