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Protests give Mitsotakis chance to round on under-fire coalition
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis is seeking to build on his party’s lead over SYRIZA by making the anti-government protests planned for Wednesday evening in Athens and Thessaloniki as uncomfortable as possible for the coalition. Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday, the conservative chief
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SYRIZA not entirely behind plans for changes to constitution, electoral system
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe relatively low turnout for the anti-government protest held in Athens on Wednesday means that internal party issues are coming to the fore again. Less than 10,000 people are estimated to have attended the “Resign” (Paraiteitheite) demonstration, which was organised via social media and sought
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Newsletter 78 - 17/06/2016
was highlighted by the dispute over the anti-government protests held on Wednesday. Ostensibly organised
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Brexit and Grexit – Britain’s referendum and Greece
Agorawill be consumed by a succession fight with pro- and anti-European factions fighting for leadership of the party
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Added layer of complexity to Greek-Turkish relations in wake of failed coup
PoliticsForeign Policythat it got into the hands of the anti-establishment group is an embarrassment for the Greek government
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Athens watches Turkey-Russia rapprochement with interest
PoliticsForeign Policyobstacle is the new anti-terror laws in Turkey that are seen as allowing the government to keep even
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TV permit auction drags on as coalition tries to draw line under ELSTAT controversy
PoliticsGreek Politicstheir annual speeches in Thessaloniki, partly in the hope that they will contain anti-government
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Newsletter 88 - 16/09/2016
is trying to put pressure on the central bank chief. Anti-corruption prosecutors raided the office
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Greece’s embattled commercial steel market industry braced for more challenges
EconomyFeaturesChina’s steel export profile was among the topics discussed at the latest G20 meeting in Hangzhou. China in recent years has emerged as a powerhouse of cheap steel production, to the detriment of the rest of the world. In July 2016, the European Union brought in fresh anti-dumping levies on Russian
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Newsletter 89 - 23/09/2016
with Tsipras last Saturday for clear-the-air talks after anti-corruption prosecutors raided his wife’s office
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