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More than half of small businesses saw turnover dive by at least 50 pct due to capital controls
Economyexceeding 70 percent. Overall, nine out of ten companies saw a decline in their revenues with the overall
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The year that Greece (nearly) saw it all
Agorathe eurozone many more. They saw SYRIZA come to power from virtually nowhere a few years earlier
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Business leaders set out steps to attract skilled Greeks as govt offers wage subsidies
Society, which saw hundreds of thousands of young and qualified Greeks leave the country in search of better... a first set of measures to actively stem the flow and begin its reversal. During a speech at the first
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New labour law set to cause friction, as surprise candidate launches SYRIZA leadership bid
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAfter a summer of challenging developments, New Democracy’s latest labour reform initiative is set to be the first true test of the party’s legislative agenda since its return to power in June... aimed at the elusive centre space. Last week saw the publication of a draft labour bill which
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Newsletter 209 -07/06/2019
tries to correct his party’s errors from the European Parliament elections, which saw SYRIZA end up... it into Parliament and New Democracy will get 151 seats (a clear majority by just one seat), SYRIZA... was set to enter into force in January 2020. This involves not broadening the tax base as planned
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Newsletter 213 -07/01/2019
by Pulse, the centre-right party would have more than 151 seats in all the possible scenarios.... According to the timeline set out in the piece, Mitsotakis envisages being sworn in as prime minister... the government is structured, is set to be tabled the following day. Parliament is due to close on August 10
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Coalition focuses on relief effort after fires as Mitsotakis holds back on criticism
PoliticsGreek Politicsministers with breathing space despite the full horror of what happened in Mati, a seaside resort... authorities, despite questions being asked about whether there was an evacuation plan for Mati... incompetence becomes evident in the days ahead. The tragic events in Mati, though, have definitely
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PM urges ministers to heed local vote warnings as opposition looks ahead
PoliticsGreek Politicselections, which saw New Democracy lose in five of the six remaining regional authority contests...” rhetoric. He advised members of his government to “engage your brain” before speaking publicly... on the task at hand and set aside the issue of elections, including next summer’s European Parliament
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Tsipras bides his time on confidence vote, weighs up options
PoliticsGreek Politicslet it be known that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who saw just 118 coalition MPs support... 151 votes or if this will trigger his resignation. The signals emanating from the government... that Lafazanis and his colleagues would have to set up a rival party. However, another line of thinking
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Tsipras tries to weather Kammenos storm, looks for poll boost
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe heroin-smuggling case emerging. In the end, 151 coalition MPs voted against an inquiry being held... to a close, he is likely to be disappointed. The clash between Kammenos and Marinakis looks set... SYRIZA garnered 17.5 percent. The conservatives saw their ratings drop by 2.5 points since June
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