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Survey indicates Greeks concerned about EU's role as geopolitical actor
SocietyThe European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) has released a brief outlining what Europeans want from the bloc in terms of foreign policy. “Foreign policy has a major role to play in the appealing vision of the future European leaders must create to reconnect with disenchanted voters
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Industrial turnover rises by 4.3 pct in July
EconomyMacroeconomysector. The sector has been showing consistent improvements since June 2017 according to Markit... by 1.1 points month-on-month to stand at 0.6 points. Year-on-year, industry confidence has fallen by 5.7
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Second day of review yields progress, work needed on fiscal front
EconomyProgrammeMitsotakis with a total cost of roughly a billion euros and the third has counter measures that will plug any... on the radar of the ESM, given that it has provided funding for this purpose. Talks also included the health
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New York trip showcases climate change ambitions, FDI opportunities and Balkan diplomacy
PoliticsForeign Policy2021. The strategy has yet to be fully outlined for a domestic audience, however elements were... the de-carbonisation of electricity generation has been hinted at as part of the radical
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Fourth review talks conclude with fiscal differences remaining
EconomyProgrammeentry rate to 9 from 22 percent. The Greek ministry has been arguing during the talks that the direct... with PPC and a plan that the ministry has in place to improve its finances and viability, will also require
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IMF warns of uphill battle for economy as Athens seeks to close 2020 fiscal gap
EconomyProgrammegovernment has made a promising start in its first months in office in unblocking certain reforms... income tax and has one of the largest VAT compliance gaps. Regarding spending allocation, pensions
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ND unveils steps to address migration issue amid political pressure
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMindful of the potential political damage it could suffer if it is not deemed to be managing the migration situation adequately, the government has announced a range of measures aimed at showing.... It is clear that recent developments have caught New Democracy by surprise and that it has not yet had time
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Banks highlight areas of concern in talks on NPL scheme
EconomyBankingThe Finance Ministry has redoubled its efforts to get over the line the Asset Protection Scheme (APS), codenamed Hercules, that is meant to help Greek systemic lenders reduce the stock of NPEs... in the concluding statement of its Article IV consultations. The incoming government has staked much of its policy
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Defence agreement, views on Turkey attract most interest during Pompeo visit
PoliticsForeign Policyof the S400 which is of a particular interest for the US. Upgraded role? The debate that has begun following Pompeo’s visit and the 2nd round of the Greek–US Strategic Dialogue has underlined the need
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Rate of increase in overdue taxes drops in Aug as total passes 105 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyThe month-on-month rise in Greece's new tax debt came to 753 million euros in August, data from the Independent Authority of Public Revenue (IAPR) has shown. The aggregate figure for the first eight... to date, the total for overdue debt has increased by 3.50 billion euros. Based on a GDP estimation
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