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Constitution tweaked, consensus sought for Greek diaspora vote and next president
PoliticsGreek PoliticsDemocracy’s proposal that up to five votes should be held in Parliament, with the last one requiring..., starting with the current one, choosing figures that are faithful to the ruling party. Mitsotakis... votes) was the one involving Article 86 regarding the so-called “ministerial responsibility
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PM gets no change out of opposition leaders on US trip, electoral law
PoliticsGreek Politicsas somewhat of a surprise in one sense as Greece’s relations with the US had strengthened considerably when... party is against the idea of returning to what they deem an “unfair” system, i.e. one that awards bonus... than one-party governments. Gennimata said that she and Mitsotakis “agreed to disagree” on this issue
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Sealing our borders, closing our minds
Agoraexploited and treated in such a reprehensible way. It is a reminder (not that one was needed... is the one area where his government’s opinion poll ratings have been very poor since coming to power... northern Europe and that the war in Syria would sort itself out one way or another, even though the west
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Forum showcases closer Greek-German trade relations, with diplomatic overtones
PoliticsGreek Politicspresented to delegates. One is a joint venture between Greece’s PPC and German power company RWE... the relationship between the two countries form one of lender and borrower to one between peers and business
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QE arrives for Greece
Agorahad fallen below the symbolic threshold of one percent. This record decline in borrowing costs... to be seen. But as we learnt from earlier attempts and remedies, one does not fight a financial virus, let alone a pandemic with a band aid. Neither does one distinguish between euro area member states
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A sudden turnaround that could lead to sharp shock
Agorabenchmark bond was trading at 0.92 pct and Greece was hailed as one of the most attractive trades... - in the best case – will be one of recovery after the massive, virus-inspired shock, the Greek economy could be heading for a very deep contraction similar to the one seen in 2011, when it dropped by 9 pct
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Coronavirus outbreaks highlight limited progress in disbanding hotspots for migrants
PoliticsGreek PoliticsFrontiers, at Moria on Lesvos up to 1,300 people share a single tap, there is one toilet for each 167 people and one shower for each 242 people, while soap, antiseptic gel and cleaning supplies... people who entered Greece during a one-month freeze in new asylum applications introduced during
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Study proposes higher public spending to counter expected rise in NPLs
EconomyFeaturesfound that a one percent increase in the rate of unemployment could lead to a corresponding rate..., with all things being equal, the analysis revealed that a one percent reduction in GDP would lead..., the analysis found that the increase in the banks’ capital adequacy ratio by one percent correlates
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First challenges for tourism plan, as public relaxes approach to virus
PoliticsGreek Politicsand locals. Challenges One of the practical challenges of opening up air travel to Greece... that Australia, one of countries on the government’s “white list”, prevents citizens from leaving... on behalf of the Athens Medical Association showed that one in three respondents is no longer worried
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Amid crowding concerns, officials reject idea of return to full lockdown
PoliticsGreek Politicsgone from one extreme to the other”. The panel heard that the health system is now better prepared.... However, at least one editor with a history of critical coverage of New Democracy complained that his... funnelled to political allies of New Democracy. Allegations of political sleaze have been one of the most
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