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Tsipras eyes connection with voters through changes to constitution, electoral system
PoliticsGreek Politicsduring the interview that the government wants to stick to its proposal of scrapping the 50-seat
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Greek stocks rise 3.8 pct on week, banks rebound by 10.7 pct
Economybanks have lost 28.3 percent of their market value during the same period, despite the recent notable
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Moscovici tries to kill discussion of primary surplus targets as easing of capital controls cleared
EconomyProgrammeEuropean Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs Pierre Moscovici sought to kill off the discussion about lowering Greece’s post-2018 primary surplus targets when he visited Athens on Monday. During a press briefing following a meeting with the Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos
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Coalition to focus on constitutional reform after electoral law, as TV tender progresses
PoliticsGreek Politicswas in opposition and in government. This sentiment peaked in the build-up during last summer’s referendum
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Simple majority for new electoral law, which threatens future complications
PoliticsGreek Politicsduring the sunset of his long and unusual political career. There have been no official overtures
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Greek stocks rebound for second straight week and edge up 2.5 pct
EconomyThe Greek equity market traded mostly in positive territory this week, ending 2.5 percent higher, even though banks underperformed. The trading activity remained extremely subdued in all sessions. During his one-day visit to Athens on Monday, the European Commissioner of Economic and Financial
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PASOK and Potami strengthen basis for cooperation
PoliticsGreek Politicsbut a total of six of its deputies abstained during the vote on reducing the voting age to 17
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Tsipras gets ball rolling on lengthy, ambitious bid to change constitution
PoliticsGreek Politicsalso the period during which the second bailout review will take place), it also allows the prime
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Tsipras sets out social policy goals in last stage of effort to shift political debate
PoliticsGreek Politics, known as EKAS. During its negotiations with Greece’s lenders in 2015, the SYRIZA-led government had
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Added layer of complexity to Greek-Turkish relations in wake of failed coup
PoliticsForeign Policythe crackdown that has followed the abortive coup. During telephone calls with his European counterparts
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