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Home foreclosures and refugee crisis top agenda in Greece-EU talks
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe visit of European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici to Athens has helped clear up to some extent where Athens stands vis a vis its lenders as the deadlines for securing... it clear on Tuesday that he is expecting Athens to wrap up four main outstanding issues by Monday’s
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Meimarakis seen as clear frontrunner with New Democracy leadership vote approaching
PoliticsGreek Politics, Tzitzikostas and Mitsotakis in particular have been stepping up their attacks on Meimarakis... will be set up around the country for the ballot. Another 44 ballot boxes will be available at New Democracy
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Some movement on Greece's name dispute but solution still long way off
PoliticsGreek Politicsgovernment was surprised by the fact that five of the total 15 EU member-states making up the so... not mean the name talks will also speed up. FYROM’s political crisis will need to be resolved before
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Paris attacks likely to place extra pressure on Greece over refugee crisis
PoliticsForeign Policywill be asked about whether Greece is up to the task of properly processing the thousands of refugees... up regional dialects and other significant details to root out asylum seekers that are telling lies
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Greece, lenders reach deal to secure bailout sub-tranche and bank recap funds
EconomyProgrammea property value up to 170,000 euros and annual income close to the bare standard of living, which... residence with an objective (not commercial) property value up to 300,000 euros for singles, 375,000
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Budget execution improves significantly in Oct, primary surplus reaches 4.53 bln
EconomyMacroeconomy, up by almost 71 percent compared to last year’s figure. In addition, the year to date balance... by 14.3 percent to 2.19 billion euros with VAT up 10.6 percent to 1.46 billion and consumption taxes
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On the road to realpolitik with Alexis Tsipras at the wheel
Agoraand talked up the prospects of Greece and Israel working together, particularly in the energy sector... from ANEL but refusing to give up his parliamentary seat. In contrast, one of Tsipras’s closest aides
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Pension reform wrangle prompts Greece to consider going own way on contributions rise
EconomyProgrammepensions, which could lead to reductions of up to 30 percent in some auxiliary retirement pay... on income criteria and that lower replacement rates ranging from 55 percent for high salaries and up to 65
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SYRIZA fails to make any friends with new public sector wage grid
PoliticsGreek Politicsand built up ties with public sector unions by embracing PASOK members who abandoned the Socialist party. However, the SYRIZA-led coalition is in no position to live up to its pledge of substantial
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Coalition wants to push own bills through as well as negotiate with lenders
PoliticsGreek Politicsmatters up for discussion with the institutions are pension reform, tax reform and the fiscal gap... is doing differently to previous administrations and why voters should put up with further austerity.
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