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Promises and challenges of Greece's "green new deal"
EconomyFeaturespledging to put the country among the global leaders in the transition to a zero-carbon economy... and Climate (abbreviated in Greek as ESEK), which amends the plan put forward by the previous government... levels (compared to 32 percent in the original plan), which would put Greece above the central EU
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Newsletter 305 - 16/07/2021
Vaccines turn political PM announces compulsory jabs for some, prompting first major anti-vax protest Amid concerns about an approaching fourth Covid wave hitting Greece this summer, the government announced the start of compulsory vaccinations this wee...
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Defence agreement, views on Turkey attract most interest during Pompeo visit
PoliticsForeign Policyof the S400 which is of a particular interest for the US. Upgraded role? The debate that has begun
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Feb budget primary surplus confirmed at 840 mln, as revenues overperform
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance for the first two months of 2022 was confirmed to be a surplus of 840 million euros, compared to a deficit of 1.5 billion euros during the same period last year, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution d...
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Primary budget deficit at 1.69 bln euros in Q1 as tax revenues continue to overperform
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance for the first three months of 2022 came to a deficit of 1.69 billion euros, compared to a deficit of 3.41 billion euros in the same period last year, according to the preliminary Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data re...
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March budget primary balance short of target, but taxes continue to overperform
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance for the first three months of 2022 was confirmed at 1.65 billion euros, compared to a deficit of 13.4 billion euros during the same period last year, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released...
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Greece stands on fault line between vicious and virtuous cycles for 2016
Agoraprevious ones meant that any troika financing was put immediately on hold. This left Alexis Tsipras’s... institutions in the quartet consider a sustainable gross debt servicing burden. What will put pressure... an extensive pensions cost saving exercise that has to deliver complete savings of 1 percent of GDP
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Tsakalotos eyes conclusion of review and debt talks, will not dispute pension cuts
EconomyProgrammebe postponed. Speaking to Sto Kokkino FM on Thursday, Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos put an end... and the debt, then we’ll see.” The idea of the lenders agreeing to the pension cuts being put off, unless..., it appears Athens is aware that the reductions to retirement pay are not seen purely as a cost-saving
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Is Greece facing a new migration crisis?
Societyback to the top of the political agenda and has put the spotlight on the New Democracy government... by the failure to put in place suitable long-term accommodation solutions. The authors predicted that because... the responsibility of saving lives” under maritime law. It is in this context that the first crewless
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Concerns about RRF growing as deadlines loom
PoliticsGreek Politicsto move fast enough to ensure that all the available RRF cash is put to use. Kathimerini reported... energy-saving schemes for public buildings and a new programme for energy upgrades of residential... on the business plans put forward, assessing their credit risk and to what extent they are in line
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