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Tsakalotos douses talk of Tsipras facing post-election leadership challenge
PoliticsGreek Politicsof this process. Of course, if SYRIZA performs worse than expected, the dynamic may change. Tsipras might be seen
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Mitsotakis steps up pressure on voters to avoid July 7 letdown
PoliticsGreek PoliticsOpposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has increased the pressure on voters to back his party on July 7, warning that if there is not a clear outcome, a second vote may have to be held in mid-August, spoiling Greeks’ holidays. Mitsotakis’s comment is the latest attempt by New Democracy to underline
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Consumer confidence at highest since January, economic sentiment stable
EconomyMacroeconomyfrom -53.6 in May. Compared to the same month last year, construction confidence has fallen by 7.7
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PMI falls to 52.4 in June while industry optimism holds steady
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s manufacturing PMI fell to 52.4 points in June from 54.2 points in May, according to the latest data from Markit PMI. After a rapid uptick in recent months, June’s reading signals the lowest reading since November 2017. The main impact on the headline figure came from a slower rise in new
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Tsipras responds to criticism of SYRIZA record in bid to rally support
PoliticsGreek Politics, but may help rally support for SYRIZA in the final stretch of the campaign.
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Mitsotakis pleads for strong mandate as polls suggest ND heading for landslide win
PoliticsGreek Politicson May 26, Mitsotakis also attacked the party’s leader, TV presenter Kyriakos Velopoulos. He noted
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Mitsotakis earns space to govern with big win, Tsipras limits damage
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the night after he narrowly missed out on electing an MEP in May with 2.99 percent of the vote. Given
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The main economic challenges that will define the Mitsotakis reign
Agorathe outgoing SYRIZA government implemented in May will lead to Greece missing its fiscal target
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Car sales rise by 4.9 pct in June and 8.8 pct in aggregate period
EconomyMacroeconomyRoad motor vehicles going into circulation for the first time rose by 4.9 percent in June compared to a rise of 15.2 percent in May, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Tuesday. In June 2018, the year-on-year rise had come to 28.4 percent. June’s headline figure completes three
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Merkel reluctant to discuss targets as Athens prepares bill with wide-ranging tax cuts
PoliticsGreek Politicsof income tax from 45 to 42 percent and may make changes to the rates in between, according to reports
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