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New York trip showcases climate change ambitions, FDI opportunities and Balkan diplomacy
PoliticsForeign PolicyPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s first address to the UN General Assembly in New York offered ample opportunity to put his government’s stamp on diplomatic and trade relations.... These included Albania’s Edi Rama, Serbia’s Alexander Vucic, the President of Kosovo Hacim Thaci
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Athens trying to step up Western Balkans engagement to counter Turkey's influence
PoliticsForeign Policyon Tuesday, Erdogan was quoted by local media as saying Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, Republica... relations, which have recently been put to the test.
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This is where the last few days have left Greece and lenders
Agoradifficult measures, ones that could put its slim parliamentary majority at risk, and needs a positive... message to put out at home. But the reality is that Greece will have to produce large primary surpluses for many years to come, which will continue to put pressure on its economy and citizens, while
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Newsletter 398 - 20/10/2023
was soundly beaten by Dimitris Kouretas, a candidate put forward by centre-left PASOK and supported by main... within its own ranks. Despite the defiant spin put on the results, the outcome was a chastening one... that this sense of malaise does not set in as it will put his government on the back foot, perhaps
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Newsletter 260 -31/07/2020
and there was broad backing for the decision to stand up to Turkey. There was also an effort to put on an outward... construction stabilises Compared to July 2019, the ESI has decreased by 15.8 points. Greece’s economic sentiment (ESI) rose by 3.2 points month-on-month in July to reach 90.8 points, European Commission
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Newsletter 286 - 26/02/2021
Lockdown relaxation put on hold Covid-19 data cancels retail opening plans as parties clash over... confidence drops by 3 points to -46.2 Compared to February 2020, the ESI has decreased by 21.5 points. Greece’s economic sentiment (ESI) rose by 1.2 points month-on-month in February to reach 91.9
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Newsletter 291 - 02/04/2021
of the position and proposals put forward by SYRIZA regarding the pandemic. New Democracy leads... before the pandemic outbreak. Separately, Greece’s economic sentiment (ESI) rose by 5 points month... ESI reading of 96.9 was its highest since April 2020. Compared to March 2020, however, the ESI has
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Newsletter 149 -2/02/2018
also put the coalition on tenterhooks. SYRIZA’s partner, Independent Greeks (ANEL), is backing... of whether an agreement can be reached with FYROM and when this would be put to Greek Parliament.... Kammenos will not put an end to the coalition unless he feels he has no option. Nevertheless, if the ANEL
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New asylum law comes up against old failings
Agorait wants to put in place. “That won’t work,” the head of the ESI, Gerald Knaus told Kathimerini recently... of a policy paper written by the European Stability Initiative (ESI) think-tank last January titled..., the ESI argued that if a similar system is adopted in Greece, the EU-Turkey agreement could be applied
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New Democracy sticks by snap polls call as gov't looks to probe, tender for relief
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat New Democracy submitted its request before the government managed to put together its proposal... ended up being beaten to the punch by New Democracy. The government’s proposals was table... for broadcasting licences. The tender will be put to public consultation before its launch a few days later
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