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With review set to resume, Tsipras looks for post-deal strategy
PoliticsGreek PoliticsFollowing the Easter break, the Greek government’s attention will be on two main issues: Completing the review so a “global deal” can be concluded before the end of May and trying to shift the focus... SYRIZA’s narrative about the government cleaning up corruption in Greek politics. Before Easter
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Fiscal surplus back in focus ahead of IMF debt discussions
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the programme in the summer of 2018, reports suggest that the Greek government is expecting.... The IMF’s report did provide the Greek government with some encouraging news on the fiscal front
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Stocks record losses of 1.8 pct during week, amid light trading volumes
EconomyThe Greek equity market traded mostly in negative territory this week with very soft trading volumes, dropping by 1.8 percent and ending a 3-week rally that saw cumulative gains of 7.5 percent.... Greek shares have edged up 0.8 percent so far this month. Bank stocks rebounded 2.2 percent on Wednesday
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PASOK in turmoil, Mitsotakis strengthens ties with church
PoliticsGreek Politicswhen he revealed that he has no plans to change the relationship between the Greek state... can play in Greek politics.
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Athens and creditors get down to details in final stretch of review
EconomyProgrammeThe new round of discussions between the Greek government and the institutions’ mission chiefs began on Tuesday with the aim of reaching a staff-level agreement (SLA) in the next few days. Following... document from the IMF The Greek side is due to make its observations on all documents today
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Coalition MPs gear up for busy period in Parliament
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat will be enough for the European Central Bank to include Greek bonds in its QE programme but will also... to the ongoing negotiations in Athens, there was no meeting between the Greek negotiating team and the heads
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Credit contraction slows to 1.3 pct in March on net additions of 307 mln
EconomyMacroeconomyThe rate of credit contraction in the Greek market slowed to 1.3 percent in March from 1.6 percent in February, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Friday. The headline figure is the lowest rate... for the NPE reduction in Q4 was write-offs, largely in the business and consumer loan portfolios. Greek
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Under fire in Parliament, coalition looks to imminent conclusion of review talks
PoliticsGreek Politicswith the interests of Greek-Russian businessman Ivan Savvidis in mind. Savvidis purchased the Greek
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Mitsotakis responds to coalition's counter-measure challenge with own proposal
PoliticsGreek Politicsto Greek taxpayers. Mitsotakis proposed a 20 percent reduction in the ENFIA property tax, reducing VAT... Mitsotakis was also questioned about his party’s stance on the government’s relationship with Greek
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Greeks most sceptical in EU about country's future, their voice counting in Europe
Societypercent of Greek respondents agreed that “things are going in the right direction” in their country... to the EU two years ahead of the next European Parliament elections, Greek responses, more often than
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