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The rise of a "Spanish SYRIZA" transform’s country’s politics
AgoraThe dramatic entrance on the political scene of Podemos, a nine-month-old far-left party, does not have any precedent in the nearly 40 years of democracy in Spain. Nut nor has the country experienced the scale of the crises that have pounded it since 2008, forming the breeding ground in which
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Unpaid taxes up to 1.22 bln in October as total reaches 71.2 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s unpaid taxes rose to 1.22 billion euros in October from 1.03 billion in September, according to data provided by the General Secretariat of Information Systems (GSIS) on Tuesday. The October figure is the third largest reading so far in 2014 after the 1.42 billion euros recorded in August
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Greek trade deficit widens 34.2 pct in Sept as exports slip for third month
EconomyMacroeconomyis the second highest reading so far this year. Excluding oil products, the evolution of the trade
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Regional airports deal represents biggest privatisation yet for Greek government
Economy. This is largest privatisation project implemented so far and follows that of Hellinikon (former Athens
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Greek retail index down 0.9 pct in Sept. although volume increases
EconomyMacroeconomyin the 9-month period, while that of retail volume the sixth positive reading so far in 2014
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Tsipras shuns growing calls for compromise on presidential vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsoptions narrow due to protracted talks with the troika and, so far, a lack of the numbers needed
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No green light from troika yet as Greece moves towards bailout extension
EconomyProgrammesources told the Athens News Agency that “we are not too far” from an agreement with the troika, junior
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Machinations give both coalition and SYRIZA hope of winning presidential vote
PoliticsForeign Policypresident in February and that snap elections be held in May. SYRIZA has so far rejected such calls.... In such circumstances it could not be ruled out that the party’s deputies would move en masse to back
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Newsletter 6 - 5/12/2014
on the need for a change in policy, the process by which this can be achieved is far less clear
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Greek exports up 7 pct in October, reach highest monthly level for 2014
Economyfollowing a rise of 7.6 percent in September. October’s figure is the seventh positive reading so far
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