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Cyprus talks take a buffeting as leaders fall out
PoliticsForeign Policy-communal clashes in the 1960s that saw them withdraw from all the state bodies and move to enclaves
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Greece searches for balanced deal as talks get underway in Athens
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThere was a low-key start to the negotiations between Greece’s lenders and government officials in Athens on Tuesday. The first meeting of the day saw Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos discuss with the mission chiefs privatisation issues. The fiscal matters, which hold the key in the discussions
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Poverty rate jumped by over 40 pct during crisis, more than anywhere in EU
SocietyGreece saw its rate of poverty increase by more than 40 percent during the economic crisis, the highest jump in any EU state, according to a new German study that measures poverty in a “multidimensional” way, considering education, gainful employment, housing and housing environment and health
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In absence of deal with lenders, some in SYRIZA keep political options open
PoliticsGreek Politicsalso saw their support decline from 16.5 to 15.5 percent. The opinion poll contains other data
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The scenarios ahead for Greece as review hangs in balance
PoliticsGreek Politicsto the economic stagnation Greece saw in 2016, continuing in 2017 and carrying into 2018. This will mean
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From MoU exit to Grexit: Where next for Greece?
Agora, this delay will lead to the economic stagnation Greece saw in 2016 continuing in 2017 and carrying over
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Progress seen in Brussels talks but no deal in sight yet
PoliticsGreek Politics. Reports suggested that there was a positive mood at both meetings and that the leaders saw eye
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Since 2010, declared income has plummeted but tax due has risen
EconomyFeatures(65.9 percent) in 2010. On the flipside, taxpayers with commercial activity saw their share of total
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Stocks record losses of 1.8 pct during week, amid light trading volumes
EconomyThe Greek equity market traded mostly in negative territory this week with very soft trading volumes, dropping by 1.8 percent and ending a 3-week rally that saw cumulative gains of 7.5 percent. Investors preferred to stay on the sidelines, taking part of their profits ahead of the crucial meetings
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Rising tension in Western Balkans add to diplomatic concerns
PoliticsForeign PolicyRising tension in the Western Balkans and Turkey's continuing policy of provoking tensions with Greece are uppermost in Athens’s foreign policy agenda at the moment. Thursday’s dramatic events, which saw hundreds of VMRO-DPMNE supporters storm the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM
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