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Mitsotakis eyes multiple benefits after nominating top judge to be first female president
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the opposition party will probably shift its stance and back Sakellaropoulou. Given that SYRIZA put her forward to lead the Council of State a few years ago, it would have to put forward a convincing..., allowing New Democracy to put forward a candidate it deems suitable. The current government has
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Govt takes up fiscal requests with EU as pressure over min wage, main homes mounts
Politicsissue over which SYRIZA is trying to put ND in a tight spot is the discussion over the minimum wage... if they remained in power. Now in opposition, SYRIZA has put this proposal back on the table, triggering a debate in Parliament this coming Friday. The leftists are trying to put pressure on ND because
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Govt ratchets up coronavirus measures, while planning further support for economy
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece is introducing tighter measures to discourage social gatherings, in an effort to put a stop... of the coronavirus. Early government estimates put the total cost of the measures planned by Greece at 2 billion euros. The Greek government has already put a number of proposals on the table to free up further
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Amid Eurogroup stalemate, Athens focusses on extra liquidity available after ECB move
Economyprogramme, especially if it will only deliver limited funds. Another element to the package being put... to struggling businesses if member states put up 25 billion euros. The other issue under discussion... and it is not clear if Athens believes that the package being put together will be adequate to cover
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On lockdown: The moments that will remain
Agorapassed. We may think about how we crossed to the opposite side of an empty street to put a safe... during the lockdown. Most significantly, Mitsotakis put an expert in his field, epidemiologist Sotiris... workers, the staff at migrant camps and members of the Civil Protection Authority – all people who put
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Newsletter 250 -11/05/2020
this week when it put forward some guidelines regarding travel this summer, although the recommendations... the proposals put forward by Athens, the issuing of a coordinated position on key aspects of travel... not receive favourable treatment, which Greece feared would put it at a disadvantage due to its remote
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Greek housing market at new juncture as Covid-19 shakes foundations
EconomyFeaturesletting, in that some of the properties purchased by would-be residents were put to work as short... put in motion. The golden visa scheme may well survive the pandemic in some form – the government... and restarted the supply chain for the construction industry, before the pandemic put a premature stop to them
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Newsletter 277 -11/12/2020
“criminal responsibilities” for the crisis, which he put down to complacency, lack of planning, and what... regions for the purpose of exercise, while he put the lapse down to “a moment of relaxation”. While... an initially botched attempt to put permits to tender, which was eventually deemed unconstitutional
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Mitsotakis faces first open challenge from within party as Samaras opposes line on Turkey
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe talks as a chance to put issues it is interested in on the agenda, rather than focussing just... of exploratory talks would also put a stop to any discussions at EU level about sanctions against Turkey, thereby... put forward ever since Mitsotakis took control of ND, which is that he has been forced to pander
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Athens assessing lay of land as Cyprus talks approach and UK seeks new role
PoliticsForeign Policymay also offer to put on hold its plans for Varosha as a concession. Additionally, it is expected that Turkey will put the issue of sharing revenues in the Eastern Mediterranean on the negotiation... talks as a guarantor power on the island. It is seeking to put an emphasis on issues related to defence
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