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Tsipras's meeting with judiciary seen crossing the line
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s decision to meet with the heads of Greece’s judiciary on Thursday has sparked a new round of accusations that the government is attempting to influence the country’s... of the decline being caused by the government’s policies. The main opposition party has repeatedly
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Arrears payments of 915 mln in Aug bring total to 1.4 bln over two months
EconomyMacroeconomypublished on Friday. This means Greece has cleared a total of 1.36 billion euros of arrears... at 104-105 percent of the target by the end of September. However, this has to be confirmed
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Greek government faces hard labour dilemma
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIn the 14 months since signing Greece’s third bailout, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has stuck to a punishing schedule of unpopular changes. Taxes are higher, pensions were cut while contributions.... Since that last happened, however, the labour landscape has shifted dramatically, with the surge
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After first talks in Athens, Greece and lenders aim for swift progress on second review
EconomyProgrammehad paid arrears of 1.36 billion euros by August, while an additional amount of 495 million has been... in the negotiations, Finance Ministry sources indicated that progress has been made so far, while both parties
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Cyprus talks enter crucial stage as Greece makes position clear on guarantees
PoliticsForeign Policyhas been agreed between Athens and Nicosia and has already been presented by the Greek side
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Arrears clearance meets September target, unlocks latest tranche
EconomyProgrammefor September were incorporated. The note highlighted that the government has made good progress... pension claims of 1.44 billion, which amounted to 9.55 billion at the end of June has dropped to 8.05
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Retail sales fall by 3.1 pct in Aug after fleeting rebound in July
EconomyMacroeconomyin July 2015. Since 2010, Greek retail turnover has posted a nosedive of 19.3 percent largely reflecting... of the spectrum, the most resilient performance during this period has been recorded by books, stationary
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Car sales jump by 20 pct in October
EconomyMacroeconomyis one of those that has been hit most in Greece in recent years, even before the start... and 30.1 percent in 2014, the 2008 figure of 347,354 has shrunk by two thirds to 116,168 in 2015
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Government steps in as NBG row takes new twist
EconomyBankingthat a new selection process has to be launched. The appointment process has to be concluded as soon
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Stocks rebound 1.5 pct during week, banks climb 4.6 pct
Economyof increased 582.59 on Friday, but has lost 1.4 percent since the beginning of the month. The strong... the end of August that it has edged above the 60-million mark. Overall, the average daily turnover
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