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Energy at forefront as Athens prepares for creditors’ return
EconomyProgrammeobstacles in the way of a staff-level agreement (SLA) being secured by December 4. Energy Ministry..., but this is not expected to prevent an SLA if key issues are addressed and there is some more progress... matters can be settled in the next few days to allow for an SLA to be reached in time
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Newsletter 154 -9/03/2018
visit in late February. The aim of the next visit will be to secure a staff-level agreement (SLA... but the International Monetary Fund may yet have a say on the issue. If the SLA is in place in May... and the appointment of senior civil servants. Securing an SLA before the end of May would allow
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Institutions prepare for Athens return, completion of fourth review
EconomyProgramme(SLA) to bring the fourth review to a close later in the month, the Eurogroup decided on Friday... of achieving an SLA in time for the May 24 Eurogroup. This was the original target but there have been...” and that it is “more than doable” to reach an SLA by May 24. If this is the case, then there is still
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Newsletter 162 -18/05/2018
Progress in talks point to SLA Breakthrough on fiscal issues, agreement in other areas bode well... agreement (SLA) in place by the May 24 Eurogroup. The optimism was generated by the fact... to be sealed at the May 24 Eurogroup. While expectations of an SLA by May 24 appear to be rising
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Sealing our borders, closing our minds
AgoraSchengen began, and a Machiavellian adversary across the Aegean, who has no qualms about weaponizing
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SYRIZA homes in on sleaze allegations while courting political centre
PoliticsGreek Politicsas adversary of SYRIZA during its term in government. Voters in the middle ground are seen as a key target
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Rivalry between New Democracy and PASOK set for revival
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIn Parliament this week, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made it clear that he feels PASOK is now his main political adversary – a judgement that was backed up by a new opinion poll published on Thursday which showed that support for the socialists has increased by almost four points since
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Tsipras and ND renew hostilities amid speculation about ex-PM’s plans
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAn extensive survey measuring how satisfied Greeks who live abroad are with their lives compared to those who have remained in the homeland has triggered a renewal of hostilities between New Democracy and an old adversary, former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. The tetchy exchange comes amid
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PM hopes energy, US deals offer political lifeline as Samaras drags him towards domestic mire
PoliticsGreek PoliticsFollowing a week of high-profile diplomacy and bold declarations, during which Greece tried to thrust itself onto the global energy stage, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is hoping to turn the moment into a political turning point at home. In the meantime, though, an old adversary in the form
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Amid coalition bickering, Skopje vote lights up path to snap elections in Greece
PoliticsGreek Politicsunderhand tactics. His comments caused embarrassment for Tsipras as they prompted a response from
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