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EU funds seen as cushioning Covid-19 impact, giving govt fiscal space
PoliticsGreek Politicssecurity contributions this month, there could be a further 1 or 1.1 point cut in three months. Proto...-year term in 2023 is being speeded up so that there could be a 2-point cut by the end of this year... for a new set of policies that would be different to those he was elected to power on in 2019.
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PMI rises to 41.1 points in May but manufacturer pessimism persists
EconomyMacroeconomy. The decrease was the sharpest since February 2016. Output charges were cut at the second-fastest pace... to the coroanvirus also affected sales performance. Purchasing activity was cut back to a minimum by some firms... contraction in the second quarter, with 2020 also set to see a year-on-year decrease of 7.8 percent
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Athens promotes role as energy hub as PM prepares for talks in Washington
PoliticsForeign Policyto global LNG imports. The meeting was arranged days after Russian energy giant Gazprom cut off supplies... by Russian supplies. On the same day of Gazprom’s decision to cut off supplies to Sofia, Mitsotakis... Erdogan has yet to be set even though Mitsotakis has already invited to Washington. According
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Greek-Turkish relations at standstill as Athens counters Ankara's claims
PoliticsForeign PolicyTurkey has completely cut off bilateral talks with Greece following a relevant decision... wanted a foreign policy that “had strong character”. Ankara has not only cut off bilateral talks... officials - which set out to highlight Turkey’s revisionism in the Aegean. In fact, as Kathimerini
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PM trails more relief, insists on dominant role for ND in future govt
PoliticsGreek Politicsto cut down to size. A coalition government under a neutral prime minister is not on the cards... seriously within the governing party. Measures Mitsotakis also used the interview to set out the government..., but dismissed the prospect of a horizontal cut in fuel duty. There is less clarity around the price cap
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Tracking Greece's fiscal performance
Agoralowering the stock of debt in relation to GDP. The second Syriza government set the tone as of 2016... distribution of income, wealth, and purchasing power. Since the structural tax base was cut by government... (and there was a nominal debt cut), with loans from the EU partner countries that carried a highly subsidized (i.e. reduced
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Mitsotakis identifies triangulation as key to success, Kasselakis gathers MPs for policy talks
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPolicy editor Ravi Agrawal during one of the World Economic Forum’s discussions, Mitsotakis set out how... is a new form of triangulation by which we are rather liberal when it comes to the economy, so we did cut..., though, SYRIZA and its recently installed leader will have their work cut out in the months ahead
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Famellos presents struggling SYRIZA’s case, pleads for unity among progressives
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSYRIZA leader Sokratis Famellos has tried to set out his alternative offering at the Thessaloniki... tax-cut package. Famellos also tried to encourage cooperation among Greece’s divided progressive... staples into a low-rate category; restoration of reduced VAT on all Aegean islands; fuel duties cut
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Mitsotakis showcases justice reforms as opposition raises concerns over spyware case
PoliticsGreek Politicscut down on bureaucratic delays, while new courthouses and upgraded facilities have eased pressure... decisions by the courts of first instance has been cut in half — from 705 days to 364 days. In Athens...’ freedoms. Without it, no society can prosper.” The Prime Minister set out further priorities, including
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Mitsotakis hoping for stability dividend, but Predator lurks in background
PoliticsGreek Politicsdeployment of Predator in Greece, issued a written statement to Mega TV that cut directly across...”. Predator, he said, was “the weapon of a shadow state apparatus set up by the prime minister... scandals which have been less opaque and cut through with voters. Whether this latest flare‑up becomes
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