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Opposition parties press ahead with Tempe moves in Parliament as PM draws lines of defence
PoliticsGreek Politicspopulist Course of Freedom, led by former SYRIZA politician Zoe Konstantopoulou, is the only one... to be one of the lines of attack that the PM will use over the coming days and weeks in his effort
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Moody's upgrading Greece to investment grade puts an end to painful 15-year cycle
Economyalthough in December Scope Ratings upped Greece by one notch further into investment grade. Last week, DBRS also raised Greece’s rating to ‘BBB’, also one step further into investment grade. Moody’s
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Newsletter 459 - 11/04/2025
could be made “with any one of them”. The Breitbart interview had all the hallmarks of a carefully... turning point. We are entering a new phase in global affairs – one that is more arbitrary, protectionist
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S&P moves Greece further into investment grade with 'BBB' rating, stable outlook
EconomyThis year’s cycle of rating reviews for Greece have stated strongly as S&P became the latest agency to upgrade GGBs by one notch to ‘BBB’, a step further into the investment grade. S&P also revised... level, marking one of the most substantial improvements globally in recent times. The risk
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Athens insists maritime spatial planning plans do not obstruct talks with Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policynational interests. “On the one hand, it defines the human activities taking place within Greece’s... and in 1947, when Greece, by virtue of being one of the victorious allies of World War Two, acquired
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Primary surplus reaches 4.5 bln in March due to property tax collection, significant underspend
EconomyMacroeconomyabove the target and one of the main contributors to the tax outperformance as the payment was brought forward with the option of discounts for one off upfront settlement. Income tax revenues came to 6.1
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Fiscal data impressive but details suggest caution still required
EconomyMacroeconomysince the deep deficits that were recorded during the pandemic due to one-off measures to support... major transactions. The main one was the new concession of the Attica Highway that fetched a record
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Course of Freedom grabs opposition spotlight as PASOK and SYRIZA drift to wings
PoliticsGreek Politicsas a credible replacement for New Democracy 13 pct of those questioned, which is one point lower than... received only a lukewarm reception. One in five respondents thought they were sufficient but 31 pct deemed
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Tsipras and ND renew hostilities amid speculation about ex-PM’s plans
PoliticsGreek Politicsat the end of the month, this figure shot up to 89 pct among Greeks living abroad. The one area where... a return to Greece, while 36 pct would be tempted by tax breaks. Tsipras’s thoughts Tsipras was one
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Despite foreign policy concerns, New Democracy builds poll lead as opponents falter
PoliticsGreek PoliticsDemocracy has risen to 25.9 pct, more than one point higher than the 24.8 pct it reached in May... Greece and its interests. However, Gerapetritis is one of Mitsotakis’s closest associates and the PM’s
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