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Tsipras hopes to move on after decision on ex-airport project
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government believes that it has overcome the hold-up on the redevelopment of the former Athens airport at Hellenikon, as another opinion poll suggests New Democracy’s lead over SYRIZA... was a “major step” in the project going ahead. He said that the coalition pledges to speed up
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CPI rises for ninth straight month in Sept with 1 pct increase
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 1 percent in September, up slightly from the 0.9 percent increase noted in August, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Tuesday... (HICP) also rose by 1 percent in September, up from August’s figure of 0.6 percent. The main driving
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Greek population among highest for poverty risk, Eurostat survey shows
Societyincome was below their national at-risk-of-poverty threshold, stood at 21.2 percent in Greece, up... been falling up to 2009, before rising once more as the economic crisis took hold.
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Review gathers pace as mission chiefs prepare for Athens return
EconomyProgrammethe European Central Bank agreed to move forward the stress tests lined up for 2018. Greek banks will now.... The delay in the electronic auction system for foreclosures, which is due to be up and running in late
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Mitsotakis urges ND renewal, challenges PM over surplus
PoliticsGreek Politicsof whom are in their 30s and 40s. Mitsotakis has pledged to shake up his party by welcoming in new... regional conference organised by the government, in Ioannina, that the coalition will live up to its
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Sub-tranche for arrears approved as round of review talks draws to close
EconomyProgrammea third of paid up members have to cast their ballots so industrial action can go ahead... spending review has also yet to be wrapped up. The institutions are reportedly waiting for the final
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Tsipras eyes review conclusion, insists SYRIZA patience will pay off
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras assured SYRIZA’s political secretariat on Monday that the government will manage to wrap up the third review on time and that better days are on the way for his party... and the leftists on 18 percent. Both parties are 0.5 percentage points up on their ratings
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SYRIZA feeling internal pressure due to handling of refugees
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe introduction of the controversial EU-Turkey deal in early 2016. However, flows picked up in recent months. In total, the UNHCR has recorded nearly 24,000 arrivals by sea to Greece this year up to October 29
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Array of centre-left leadership candidates edge towards watershed vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsin a mature party. In an effort to minimise challenges to the process, the rules were drawn up... contest. It was agreed to open up the vote to the public for a 3-euro fee, without requiring party
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Greek households switch to natural gas in record numbers as winter approaches
EconomyFeatureson last year. In Thessaloniki and Thessaly, the number was 5,827, up 69 percent on last year... connections in Attica since last winter. Greece opened up to natural gas in 1995, with the introduction
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