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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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Submarine deal resurfaces, threatening new political divisions
PoliticsGreek Politicsto ask for a parliamentary investigation into a contract between the government and Abu Dhabi Mar... was signed in 2010, when the Abu Dhabi holding company agreed to buy a 75.1-percent stake... and ThyssenKrupp resulted in Abu Dhabi Mar’s arrival. However, problems have persisted as the new
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PM seeks diplomatic initiative in Middle East as PASOK looks for momentum at home
PoliticsGreek PoliticsEurope and the Middle East. The first stop was Abu Dhabi, where Mitsotakis met UAE President Sheikh...–Abu Dhabi axis is expanding into high‑tech domains. From there, Mitsotakis travelled to Amman
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Tourism jobs deliver highest April hiring balance on record at 124,365
EconomyMacroeconomywith 34,647 more hirings. The top four job roles are waiters, kitchen staff, cleaning staff
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