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Some progress in first round of talks but most second review issues remain unresolved
EconomyProgramme26. The Hellenic Confederation of Commerce and Entrepreneurship (ESEE) appeared to favour...) on October 26. The second review also includes two milestones relating to social security, which require... and contributions that will be written off. It has been agreed that VAT debt will be excluded from
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Newsletter 122 - 09/06/2017
could kill off hopes in Athens of the European Central Bank being about to include Greek bonds in its... in a speech at the 12th RED-Business Forum “Incentives for Growth”. NPEs (including off-balance sheet... Foreign arrivals expected to increase by 1.2 million to 26 million in 2017 The accommodation and food
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Newsletter 210 -07/06/2019
from the lenders regarding Greece’s public finances veering off track due to SYRIZA’s handouts..., pointing out that this would allow Greece to pay off its debt quicker. One of the potential dangers for New Democracy following its significant victory in the May 26 European Parliament elections
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Newsletter 475 - 12/09/2025
to four million Greeks better off, tackle the cost-of-living crisis head-on, and incentivise families... will pay no tax on their first 20,000 of income, while those between 26 and 30 years for the 10,000-20,000... translate into almost 1,300 euros per year for under 25s and 650 euros for 26–30-year-olds. Someone
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Should Greece really ask for a debt haircut?
Agorathat even the second master is not satisfied, leading to a further destabilisation of a government that has... off some of the money they have lent us? It would be unethical and politically damaging to pursue
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Athens pleased with Brussels appointments but new Commissioner faces big task
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPositive news from Brussels has been somewhat of a rarity for Greece over the last few years but the government appears totally satisfied with the make-up of the new European Commission after... not let off the Greek government lightly. The outgoing Greek minister certainly faces a big task in his
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Fragility of summit pledge for border status quo already evident
PoliticsGreek PoliticsTsipras was mostly referring to the possibility of the sealing off Former Yugoslav Republic... satisfied with the following: a. The reference to the objective that says ‘to safeguard the integrity
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Labour laws already emerging as key issue for next bailout review
PoliticsGreek Politicswas accepted. It appears that Athens hopes the ILO’s inclusion will help stave off some of the changes..., a government appointee. It seems unlikely that the institutions will be satisfied with this arrangement
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SYRIZA holds fire as Eurogroup expectations continue to be lowered
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe table on June 15 satisfied enough to join the programme once more with funding. The report also... eurozone finance ministers meet again. They also need to be ticked off so that the institutions can
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Newsletter 123 - 16/06/2017
is satisfied that measures have been agreed which guarantee debt sustainability. A spokesman said... and inclusion in the ECB’s QE programme is still some way off. The government had planned to build a path back
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