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PM set to prolong coal use, sparking complaints about energy policy U-turn
PoliticsGreek Politicscommitment to remove coal from the energy mix on the ambitious schedule it set shortly after coming
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New labour law set to cause friction, as surprise candidate launches SYRIZA leadership bid
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAfter a summer of challenging developments, New Democracy’s latest labour reform initiative is set to be the first true test of the party’s legislative agenda since its return to power in June. In the SYRIZA camp, meanwhile, a new candidate has shaken up the leadership campaign with a surprise bid
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PM prepares to set out policy agenda, SYRIZA gears up for leadership vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsis expected to set out his structural reform agenda for New Democracy’s second four-year term
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Controversial labour law set to usher in radical changes to employment practices
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy is moving ahead with draft legislation set to introduce sweeping changes to employment law. The bill, which introduces controversial concepts such as “zero hours” contracts, has been condemned by most opposition parties and labour unions in the latest dispute over workplace rights
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Unpopular tax bill set to become law despite objections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy’s legislation against tax evasion looks set to clear the final hurdle today in the teeth of strong objections from opposition parties and legal concerns raised by Parliament’s scientific council. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis threw his weight behind Finance Minister Kostis
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Opposition set to back same-sex marriage bill, easing passage through Parliament
PoliticsGreek Politicsto legislation that would allow foreign universities to set up branches in Greece, sidestepping Article 16
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Rivalry between New Democracy and PASOK set for revival
PoliticsGreek PoliticsStefanos Kasselakis is set to launch his own party. When these numbers are projected into an election
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Newsletter 351 - 16/09/2022
reading: “Diligence, continuity, stability”, Mitsotakis set out a total of 21 interventions, one-off... to set the tone for the upcoming elections by suggesting that the key issue for Greek voters will be one... spending, with officials breathing a sigh of relief that the solid economic growth, led by the bumper
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Newsletter 350 - 09/09/2022
products and energy bills, but the fiscal space is limited and this is set to be reflected in the scope... Androulakis. Energy is set to absorb the lion’s share of spending. Finance Minister Christos Staïkouras... for households and businesses this autumn. Meanwhile, government sources say the PM intends to set the tone
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Promises and challenges of Greece's "green new deal"
EconomyFeaturesElectricity Installed capacity (GW) Solid fuel (lignite) 2.70 0.00 Natural gas 5.40 6.97 Wind 6.60 7.05 Solar PV 6.80 7.66 Renewables Total 17.70 18.91 Electricity generation (TWh) Solid fuel (lignite... of natural gas for heating and electricity has been in progress since the 1990s and is set on a path
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