Search
-
Statement on the support to Greece by Euro area Members States
No image availableDocuments9% -
Tsipras gets full support in pension and income tax vote, moves on to Eurogroup
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreek Parliament passed the pension and income tax reform bill entailing 2 percent of GDP in fiscal measures needed to lead to the completion of the first bailout, with all 153 of the government’s MPs backing the legislation. No major surprises were exp...
9% -
Opposition leaders rule out support for SYRIZA as battle for centre ground looms
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe resumption of negotiations with Greece’s lenders and the series of challenges that lie ahead for the government have rekindled speculation about SYRIZA needing a new or extra coalition partner in the months to come. The Union of Centrists, led by th...
9% -
Coalition stresses positives, expects full support for multi-bill
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe coalition appears confident that it will not suffer any rebellions in Parliament when the vote on the multi-bill is due, probably on Monday. Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos briefed SYRIZA MPs about the draft legislation shortly before it was subm...
9% -
Preventative medicine, support for vulnerable form backbone of ND healthcare package
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWith the change of guard in Greece comes a new set of legislation for public healthcare, an area that suffered greatly pre-crisis from inefficient management and during the crisis due to successive cuts. Health Minister Vasilis Kikilias announced the go...
9% -
Greece holds Western Balkan meeting to reaffirm support for neighbours' EU prospects
PoliticsForeign PolicyGreek diplomats have been consumed by their country’s relations with Turkey and the developments in the Eastern Mediterranean over the last couple of months. Growing tension with Turkey has dictated the government’s priorities in foreign policy from its...
9% -
New Democracy's 2021 agenda focusses on reforms, social support
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWith the national Covid-19 vaccination plan under way and pressure on hospitals slowly easing, the final cabinet meeting of 2020 turned its focus on the government’s agenda for the coming year. The 2021 policy plan which was published in summary form th...
9% -
Employment balance negative by 25,804 in Jan as pandemic support is wound down
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s employment balance stayed negative in January as departures outpaced hires by 25,804, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system. This followed a negative balance of 2,598 more departures than hires in December. The ...
9% -
Primary surplus of 3.28 bln confirmed for Apr as timing and taxes support budget
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of close to 3.28 billion euros in April, compared to a surplus of 2.44 billion euros in the same month of 2023, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Monday....
9% -
Athens wary of North Macedonia PM's intentions, hopes for EU support over name issue
PoliticsForeign PolicyGreece will be monitoring the intentions and rhetoric of North Macedonia’s new Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski whose government received a vote of confidence from the country’s Parliament late on Sunday. Addressing the House, Mickoski referred several...
9%