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Newsletter 133
refunds were confirmed at 2.57 billion, the highest figure for the year so far. The budget balance... bln in August Headline figure is the highest for the year so far as deposit uptick from June continues... is the highest amount for the year so far. The outstanding balance of private sector deposits increased
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Tusk proposals over refugee quotas puts Athens on alert ahead of EU summit
PoliticsGreek Politicsfar, Austria has not accepted any refugees from Greece, the Czech Republic has accepted just 12... not been enough to appease the local authorities so far. This week, in an act of protest, vehicles... than the last-minute and temporary solutions being offered so far. The relationship between Athens
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Grand projects and even loftier ambitions drive Greece's energy project bonanza
EconomyFeatures(Bulgaria, Turkey and the LNG terminal at Revithoussa just off Piraeus harbour). This capacity far exceeds... the kind of competitive switching that defines a true energy hub. Natural gas infrastructure By far... euros, and so far the project has received an EU funding package of 45 million euros through the EEEPR
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Name and shame
Agoraparty have prompted him to err on the side of caution as far as the Macedonia name issue is concerned... would such an option be desirable. However, the more conciliatory approach taken so far by FYROM’s... grip on power is weak, as well as in Greece. Even if the process does not reach so far, it has
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New increase in flow of refugees to Greece causes unease
Society, located in Fylakio, is now operating far beyond its capacity of 240 people. This has led... are arriving. This in turn has created conditions ripe for Greece’s far-right to exploit. The tension... their confinement on the island of Lesvos were attacked by counter-protestors organised by far-right groups, who
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Philip Roth's words of caution
Agora, the novel has gained relevance over the last few years due to the rise of the far-right in Europe... New Democracy in 2012, Georgiadis was an MP with far-right LAOS and has was known for promulgating.... After all, it is not unusual for far-right politicians in Europe to tone down their anti-Semitic
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High level of opposition to Macedonia name deal seems to boost New Democracy’s ratings
PoliticsGreek Politicsand suggested that New Democracy is not doing enough to combat hate speech. So far, the approach adopted... of the smaller parties, with far-right Golden Dawn and centre-left Movement for Change (KINAL) tied for third... on the positive sentiment. The indications so far are that there will be no sharp change for the better
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Greece's golden visa scheme brings revenues, but risks as well
EconomyFeaturesfar, and is looking for ways to build on it. Under a proposal soon to be tabled in parliament.... The revival of the property market has so far been welcomed in Greece, where house values plummeted by over... of property taxes. The data available so far shows that the decline has been arrested, and prices may
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Mitsotakis treads carefully as pupils protest Macedonia name deal
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the centre of Thessaloniki on Thursday, were instigated by Golden Dawn and other far-right groups... talks with Skopje. This allowed SYRIZA to accuse its opponent of siding with nationalists and the far... for Change (KINAL), presenting itself as the real opponent of the right and far-right in Greece
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Looming vote on Prespes Agreement triggers political upheaval
PoliticsGreek Politicsof Parliament. Government officials suggested that these were far-right extremists and supporters of Golden... the far-right. New Democracy, though, insisted that SYRIZA tried to disrupt the event and opposition... of the crowd at 60,000, which, if accurate, is lower than the rallies held early last year and far
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