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Pension overhaul poses political challenge despite avoiding immediate cuts
PoliticsGreek Politicscampaign, PASOK had set the prevention of cuts to pensions as one of its five demands for being part... not be cut and argued that there would be a smaller disparity between low- and high-earners
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Newsletter 57 - 08/01/2016
the conditions for such change. Each requires a different skill set. Finally, the belief that someone... cut short. The simple fact of the matter is that in a country that continues to be in recession
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Holding out for a (reformist) hero
Agorathat someone cannot do both but it should be clear that each requires a different skill set. Finally... government’s life has been cut short. Mitsotakis has to be applauded for an energetic, positive
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Newsletter 58 - 15/01/2016
having to cut pensions, raise taxes and allow non-performing bank loans to private funds. However..., or what kind of pressures it would come under, were set aside. The truth is that the first two sets
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SYRIZA's long, slow march
Agoraare pioneers in a European revolution helps take the edge off having to cut pensions, raise taxes... come under, were set aside. The truth is that the first two sets of bailout milestones were passed
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First days of talks confirm gap between Greece, lenders on pensions
PoliticsGreek PoliticsTwo important developments emerged from the first set of negotiations between the Greek government and the visiting mission chiefs as part of the first bailout review, which began on Monday... leave a fiscal gap that would probably have to be covered by a cut in pensions. Government
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Bailout review differences feed speculation about Tsipras turning to elections
PoliticsGreek Politicswill be able to reap the benefits that are set to come later this year, such as eligibility for the European... sector and cut ties between media owners and the political system. The opposition parties argue
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Tsipras concerns about EU stance on refugee crisis shared by opposition
PoliticsForeign Policyit has made in meeting the requirements set out by the Commission as part of its Schengen area review...) essentially lead to Greece being cut off from the rest of the Schengen area. Apart from the practical
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As Greek leaders mull position on refugee crisis, EC sets out timetable of targets
PoliticsForeign Policythe pressure on Greece to abandon the “wave-through” approach and set out the timeline it has to follow over... that regardless of what is agreed on Monday, the Greek government has its work cut out to convince its
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Asking Greece to stack more austerity measures ignores past failings
Agorawas too late to act, it submitted a budget that intended to cut the deficit by 3.6 percentage points... were going out of the window. Off track But 2010 set the tempo and the policy of “stacking” more
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