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Greece sets out broad reform plan for lenders' approval
EconomyProgrammewill be controlled, while the provision and quality of medical services will be improved while granting... the provision of basic public goods and services by privatized firms in line with national policy... smart approach to collective wage bargaining that balances flexibility with fairness. This also
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First round of local elections leave Greek politics finely balanced
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe initial impression (based on faulty exit polls) that Sunday’s local elections would be remembered only for unexpected SYRIZA victories proved wide of the mark. The results of the first round of voting brought positives for the leftist party but also...
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Slow pace of returns and relocations leaves refugee crisis finely balanced
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe refugee crisis is back in the spotlight, and for reasons that indicate Greece still finds itself in a precarious position that could deteriorate rapidly if the agreement between the European Union and Turkey falls apart in the coming months. A numbe...
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Parties balanced finely as build-up to next elections gathers pace
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs speculation continues about the timing of the next elections, opinion polls are still suggesting that there can be no clear winner at the next ballot and that a second vote, under the electoral law passed by the current government, or even a coalitio...
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PM targets elections in May as polls show outcome is finely balanced
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWith his party continuing to experience a dip in the opinion polls, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis seems to have ended speculation that elections will take place at the end of the government’s four-year term, in early July. In an interview on Alpha ...
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Athens defends Gaza stance as balanced, offers role in humanitarian corridor
PoliticsForeign PolicyAs Israel expands its offensive in the Gaza Strip via a series of ground incursions amid growing calls for a humanitarian pause, the EU has once again forwarded the “two-state solution” as its principle response to this conflict. Athens is in line with ...
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NPEs down by 13 pct to 81.8 bln in 2018, but BoG highlights continuing credit risk
EconomyBanking, representing 22 percent of NPEs, however more than 67 percent of these loans have not been serviced for more than one year. The equivalent statistic for mortgages that have not been serviced for one year... loan NPEs are not serviced for more than six months. The BoG highlights that 48 percent of NPEs have
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Exposure to tourism sector a concern for banks despite effort to save season
EconomyBankingcatering not being serviced.. As pointed out in the report, the property market is also connected... 1.75 billion euros, of which 77 percent are considered fully serviced. The remaining 370 million... on loans that were fully serviced up to the end of 2019, and 250 million will be set aside
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NOME auctions as a mechanism to strengthen competition in the Greek electricity market
Legalfinal approach is considered balanced from a legal and regulatory perspective: because any non... legal services, proactive guidance and practical expertise in its selected practice areas, while
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The IMF and Greece's bitter pill
Agorainfrastructure is hampering growth and the delivery of basic public services such as transportation and health... in the Greek talks, which are balanced precariously at the moment. The article appears to undermine
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