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Dead fish in Volos cause big political stink
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMore than 100 tons of dead fish that washed up off the port city of Volos in central Greece, causing a big stink in Greek politics. Local authorities have had to remove the dead fish from the bay... by PASOK and backed by SYRIZA. Given that Beos’s politics leans more to the far-right, it is clear
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Samaras expulsion casts shadow over New Democracy as SYRIZA prepares for leadership polls
PoliticsGreek Politicsto launch another attack on Mitsotakis. So far, there has been no sign from the former PM’s band... in 2019 in which over 100 people died. Both points were mainstays of New Democracy’s anti-SYRIZA campaign
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Newsletter 478 - 03/10/2025
the ruling New Democracy party remains far ahead of its rivals, its popularity is stagnant and public... started picking up. FDI in real estate went from less than 100 million euros per quarter during 2017
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Newsletter 496 - 27/02/2026
. The result is a political confrontation that is far from over. The inquiry may be ending, but the battle... of the total, and the top 100 for more than 54 percent. Overall, 19,603 companies engage in exporting
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Newsletter 497 - 06/03/2026
, could push prices to 100 or even 130 dollars. Such levels would force a political reckoning over... investment‑grade status. Yet the underlying reality is far from benign. Headline inflation, which
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Greece drops to 72 in Doing Business index as long-term problems persist
EconomyFeaturesthe first available data for Greece in 2004, when Greece scored 57.5 out of 100, where 100 represents... permits In this category, Greece scored 39 out of 190 economies. The score came to 69.9 out of 100..., with the highest score out of 100 being 61.2 in 2015, and the lowest 37.5 in 2005. The current score
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Perceived corruption in Greece wanes but remains above global average
Societyimprovement last year compared to 2018. The organisation has a presence in over 100 countries and works... for highly corrupt to 100 for highly clean. Greece’s score in the 2019 report was 48 out of 100... surveyed in the latest report was 43 out of 100, leaving Greece with a slightly above average score
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Positive mood but little substance in Tsipras's Turkey visit
PoliticsForeign Policybreakthrough on Wednesday either with regard to the refugee crisis or the crucial issues related to bilateral... at the end of his trip. Bilateral issues There appeared to be no movement on the various unresolved bilateral issues during Tsipras’s visit to Turkey. The Greek side seems pleased that Tsipras raised
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Athens sticks by effort to build bridges with FYROM
PoliticsForeign Policythe enhancement of bilateral relations and perhaps, create a new chapter of trust between Athens... to diplomatic sources in Athens, the agreed CBMs have become useful tools of bilateral cooperation... of the most common goals is the bilateral cooperation against trafficking. The same sources, however
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Greek-Turkish relations set for turbulence after court rejects soldiers' extradition
PoliticsForeign Policybilateral relations between Ankara and Athens. The difficulties ahead are clear from the press... on our bilateral relations, our cooperation against terrorism and other common cooperation in bilateral.... Turkey’s anger at the decision was to be expected. In any bilateral meeting that took place since
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