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Tsipras hints at post-election scenario of grand coalition, without him as PM
PoliticsGreek Politics-election scenario conjured up by Tsipras’s comments is of grand coalition that could include SYRIZA, New... figure would gain ground. As a result, the election campaign may well end up being about which party (SYRIZA or New Democracy) can get its nose ahead and gain the stronger say in who will lead and make up
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SYRIZA and New Democracy neck-and-neck as post-election scenarios become clearer
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSYRIZA is expected to step up its campaign after a new round of polls showed it having a minimal...). It should be noted, though, that 30 percent of those questioned said that neither of the two are up... to pick up the strength of the “No” vote. However, there are certain clear indications in the opinion
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Tsipras looks for traction with elections finely balanced in final stretch
PoliticsGreek Politicsare still undecided, is that SYRIZA can lead a clean-up of Greece’s politics and tackle corruption... in this campaign and that it could end up being pipped at the post. Out of five surveys published since... of voters are undecided and it appears that the biggest pool of those yet to make up their minds
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In tight election race, rare TV debate carries element of unknown
PoliticsGreek Politicsopportunity for New Democracy leader Evangelos Meimarakis to match up against SYRIZA’s Alexis Tsipras...-Energy Minister Panayiotis Lafazanis, now leader of anti-bailout Popular Unity, will line up against... (roughly 2 percentage points or more) on September 20 to consider the option of teaming up just with PASOK
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SYRIZA seen marginally ahead as Tsipras and Meimarakis go head-to-head
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe list for tax evasion and other possible financial crimes has consistently been held up by Tsipras... government for its efforts to follow up on the information in the list. The leftist party immediately... of the final days of the campaign and it will be no surprise to see Tsipras bring this up in the debate.
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Where we stand in the Greek bank recapitalisation process
Economyin the AQR and baseline stress test up to a high single-digit figure could be fully covered... of up to 15 billion euros, almost equally split among the baseline and adverse scenarios. Recent... future risks, supporting a more drastic clean up of their balance sheets. Nevertheless
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Three months on from imposition of capital controls, some restrictions being relaxed
Economyrestrictions in Greeks' investing in the Athens Stock Exchange. Corporates • Start-up companies may open... for the approval of bank transactions examines applications up to a daily limit of 150,000 euros per... for transactions abroad of up to 10,000 euros, also facilitating new businesses without any prior
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Whither New Democracy?
Agora. As the four conservative candidates step up their campaigns ahead of the 22 November ballot (which could... up and down the land that he is the only one of the candidates who truly represents the common man... is too inconclusive, and perhaps too brief, to provide convincing evidence to back this up. However
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Tsipras and SYRIZA: More old than new
Agoraextent, the failure of these three ex-prime ministers to live up to their pledge for fairness..., some tax evaders have been asked to cough up what they owe, but this also happened occasionally... their public sector jobs back and – a few months later – he took up a position in the cabinet, first
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Greek stocks slide by 1.6 pct over week on bank correction
Economydaily turnover edged up to 42 million euros, which is the highest weekly reading since mid-August... to boost capital by up to 1.06 billion and reduce accordingly its capital shortfall. Eurobank also... outstanding bonds aiming to strengthen it capital base by up to 780 million. On Saturday, after the ECB
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