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Focus turns to first post-MoU visit by creditors and talks on pension cuts
EconomyProgrammeplans to make. Athens is eyeing a package of between 700 and 750 million euros, which may be announced
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SYRIZA readies itself for election battle, Mitsotakis pledges pension overhaul
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat Greeks will go the polls next May. It has been reported that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras wants
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SYRIZA elects new secretary as Tsipras sets stage for election contest
PoliticsGreek Politicsalong with the local and European Parliament vote in late May. In his speech, Tsipras indicated
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Tsipras conducts varied reshuffle in further bid to revitalise coalition
PoliticsGreek Politicstowards the end of May, which would require a high level of organisation by the Interior Ministry
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Parties take another look at granting vote to Greek expats
SocietyThe Greek government has started consultation on changing voting procedures to enable Greeks abroad to vote remotely in national elections. The move, which came after sustained pressure from the opposition, may end decades of fruitless debate on the diaspora vote and give a voice to the numerous
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Athens eyes cancellation of pension cuts as Tsipras prepares Thessaloniki package
EconomyProgrammeahead of the next general elections, which are expected in May 2019. Ideally, the prime minister would
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Piraeus Bank posts net profit of 24 mln in Q2, ELA funding fully eliminated
EconomyBankingto reduce the balance of bad loans on its books. In May and July, the bank announced the signing
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Coalition tweaks labour market, lines up more post-MoU changes
PoliticsGreek Politicspicture may only start to emerge once Tsipras and New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis have set
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Athens resumes contact with Ankara as interest in FYROM referendum grows
PoliticsForeign Policymay have have been prepared to accept the name North Macedonia in 2008, provided that Greece
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Tsipras and Mitsotakis gear up for economy pledges, with eyes on fiscal targets
PoliticsGreek Politicsnext May. Setting out the measures over a four-year period not only means that the volume
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