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Tsipras confirms Parliament will probe contentious Novartis bribery claims
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the Panama Papers detailing the dealings of offshore companies. At one point during his speech
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Athens takes cautious approach to Turkish words and actions
PoliticsGreek Politicsthis week is not likely to be a one-off occurrence. Turkish military operations in Syria’s Afrin
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Fitch upgrades Greek rating to 'B,' sees hybrid MoU exit and 2.1 pct growth this year
EconomyFitch upgraded on Friday Greece’s long-term credit rating by one notch to ‘B’ from ‘B-‘, maintaining a positive outlook. The upgrade was driven by a variety of factors that create a more stable environment for Greece. The ratings agency is of the opinion that Greece’s debt sustainability
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Macedonia name talks move along but key issues still to be addressed
PoliticsForeign Policyand interviews, Kotzias has insisted that the issue of identity is one of those under negotiation. Name
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Greek health care spending in the spotlight
EconomyFeaturesacross the board to meet the spending targets. This is one example highlighted in a study produced
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Greece reaches for its pills
Agorathe proper channels. One side cannot accuse the other of engaging in trial by public opinion and then do
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Self-employed paying less for social security contributions, Labour ministry reports
EconomyFeaturesto consolidate nine separate social security funds into one entity as part of labour market reforms. The data...-employed workers and reports of such workers deregistering from the status of “self-employed” en masse
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Fourth review begins, with Athens and creditors also focussing on post-MoU era
EconomyProgrammethat need to be completed before then. One of the issues that has the potential to create friction between
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Tsipras opts for modest changes to cabinet rather than renewal
PoliticsGreek Politicsnot to promote one of the junior ministers at the Economy Ministry, but instead to assign
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New measures to ease capital controls, lift restrictions on opening bank accounts
EconomyMacroeconomyfor adding a co-beneficiary to the account. The sum that can be withdrawn in one go increases from 1,800
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