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Greece drops to 72 in Doing Business index as long-term problems persist
EconomyFeaturesThe latest Doing Business Indicators report for 2019 by the World Bank Group has shown that Greece fell to number 72 out of 190 economies worldwide. Last year, Greece stood at 67th place. The country... in Greece as a cause for concern. In recent years and in order to attract and boost business, Greece
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Parties locked in tug of war over troubled universities
Societychallenges The European Commission’s latest Education and Training Monitor highlights some... on campus plays neatly into New Democracy’s “law and order” agenda, and so it is no surprise to hear
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Athens and lenders search for budget compromise by Thursday's EWG
EconomyProgrammebudget in order to ensure that the fiscal targets are met. Much is expected to depend on the latest
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Developments, poll data spark new round of speculation over elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsas early as March. The rumours have been partly fuelled by the latest opinion polls, which suggest... the end of the government’s four-year term next September, in order to hold elections. An opinion poll
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Moments to remember from the euro crisis
Agorain order not to have these sustained divergences,” he said. Trichet insists, though, that despite... strong (according to the latest Eurobarometer survey) despite the tribulations of the last decade
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Mitsotakis on offensive over Macedonia name deal after Zaev comments
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat there could be a re-phrasing but in order to comply with a request of the Albanian minority... in mid-February the latest.
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Athens and Washington agree plan for closer ties as Skopje paves way for name deal
PoliticsForeign Policymade for domestic reasons in order for FYROM's prime minister to secure a majority in Parliament.... It is certain that the Greek government will use this latest change to win back the MPs from centrist
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Greece rises through the ranks for LNG transport tankers
EconomyFeatures, of which 101 ships are currently on order. Having always had a strong presence in the shipping sector, LNG... has the first spot, followed closely by Japan and Qatar holding the third place. This latest
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Macedonia name deal enters crucial and contentious phase
PoliticsForeign Policywill be completed on January 12 at the latest. The Prespes Agreement foresees that after that the agreement should... at the level of permanent representatives, in order to approve the text of the Protocol under the new
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Kammenos prepares to quit coalition amid ANEL unrest, issues to settle with PM
PoliticsGreek Politicsprocedure in Skopje is due to be completed by January 14 at the latest. Therefore, ANEL’s departure... in order to get the diplomatic settlement over the line. Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura is another
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