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The euro debate Greece is not having
Agoraachieved. It is extremely doubtful whether the Greek economy is indeed regaining part.... It is a fact that Greek exports are on the rise and that 2013 will be a record year for tourism but Greece's... its involvement in the Greek program back in May 2010, the IMF includes the chart below, which shows
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PM seeks fine balance as he prepares to unveil latest set of fiscal measures
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the Greek economy, whether this is boosting investments, increasing exports or other factors... landscape in Greece. He said that the government is looking into ways to help Greek SMEs grow. Patelis... of Covid-19 has overshadowed this process and many Greek businesses that are suffering are calling
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The Greek crisis we don’t see
AgoraThe economic impact of the Greek crisis has been well publicised. A recession that began in 2008... half of 2008, has put enormous strain on Greek society. An increasing amount of Greeks are finding... percent in Portugal, 5.8 percent in Spain and 2.3 percent in the Netherlands. Greek household
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How does ECB's decision on Greek banks' T-Bill exposure affect state liquidity?
Economyto the one-off presubscription fee that the HFSF received from Greek banks in 2012. This amount...Following its earlier recommendation to Greek banks not to increase their T-Bill holdings from... of Greek bank holdings and additional purchases by the cash reserves of state controlled companies. Local
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Encouraging signs for Greek banks in Q1 results but NPL management looms large
AgoraThe disclosure of Greek banks’ first-quarter (Q1) results revealed some encouraging trends... in the next few quarters largely on the back of the anticipated reinstatement of the waiver on Greek... on an annual basis. In addition, a potentially lower haircut on Greek banks’ collateral could further
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Athens and Ankara face bumps in the road as they prepare for political dialogue
PoliticsForeign Policyare also designed to prepare the visit of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Turkey in May...’s Foreign Minister recently spoke again of “long-standing issues” in Greek-Turkish relations..., Turkey also issued three NOTAMs which brought back the issue of demilitarization of the Greek islands
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Tsipras aims for new alliances and EU changes after Brexit
PoliticsForeign Policyfocus on what will happen with the UK, the Greek premier’s attention was mostly on how Europe... that the Greek leader is hoping that this will be the start of a process of greater integration... last Friday, in the wake of the referendum results, the Greek prime minister appears to be gradually
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Macron arrives in Athens, kindling government's hopes
PoliticsGreek Politicsis being received by the Greek government. Speaking after meeting President Prokopis Pavlopoulos, Macron... is willing to get involved in the debate about Greek debt relief and to actively push for ways for the matters to be settled. Given the doubts about whether the IMF will be part of the Greek programme
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Is the cost of Greece's public sector soaring again?
EconomyFeaturesof government agencies. The Register of Services and Agencies of the Greek Public Administration is a tool... context. It is generally accepted that the Greek civil service lacks independent authority...-political grounds. The recent case of the newly formed Hellenic Space Agency offers a perfect
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Fitch upgrades Greek rating to 'BB-', three notches from investment grade
Economyinterest rate on Greek debt at 1.8 percent, it is well below that of most Eurozone peers. Banking... On the political front, Fitch finds the situation stable with the relationship between the Greek... the deal is presented to the Greek Parliament for a vote. However, early elections according to Fitch
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