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Tsipras's choices are becoming clearer but not any easier
AgoraThe mist is gradually lifting and the choices available to the beleaguered Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras are becoming clearer. The proposal put to Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos by Greece’s... surplus target being beaten by 1.5 percentage points in 2016 (an assessment that the European
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Effort begins to secure SYRIZA support for deal with institutions
PoliticsGreek Politicsinequalities. Tsipras pledged that any final agreement with the lenders would be put to SYRIZA’s political... of the trade-offs that the Greek government wants will only take place if the fiscal targets are beaten
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For better or worse: Greece's bailout exit deja vu
Agoratax rates and investment spending if targets were beaten. All crisis governments had first-hand... painstakingly put in place over a period of about two years. It is wishful thinking to believe
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Tsipras makes pre-emptive peace offering to next KINAL leader ahead of final vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe KINAL leadership contest began, Tsipras put forward his proposal for a “progressive government... on the task of “renewal” within KINAL. If he wins on Sunday, he will have beaten off challenges from
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Newsletter 387 - 30/06/2023
PoliticsMitsotakis re-elected, Tsipras beaten and far right resurgentSunday’s election delivered a comfortable majority and a second four-year term for Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, dealt... as Mitsotakis has put much stock in the continued economic recovery. Under former Labour Minister Kostis
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Cost of living remains public's top worry, as government slashes green transition budget
PoliticsGreek Politics, versus 12.1 pct who picked the leftist opposition. Social democrats PASOK are narrowly beaten... spending requirements. The argument put forward is that technologies like heat pumps will come down
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Newsletter 431 - 12/07/2024
picked the leftist opposition. Social democrats PASOK are narrowly beaten into third place with 11.1... as an attempt to put off any clash between Kasselakis and his detractors within the party. Significantly
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Greece and Albania at loggerheads over hydrocarbons research in Ionian
PoliticsGreek Politicsin Albania led by the current Prime Minister Edi Rama blocked the adoption of the agreement... and Tirana had been fuelled during the past few days due to statements made by Rama. Commenting on the issue.... This is how they also interpret Rama’s recent statements on the status of Kosovo and its relations
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Athens eyes multiple benefits from joining China-backed 17+1 initiative
PoliticsForeign Policya constructive meeting with his Albanian counterpart Edi Rama on the sidelines of the Dubrovnik Summit last.... He also had the chance of reminding Rama about the EU’s clear positions on the issue of the ethnic... to be published in Albania’s Government Gazette shortly. Rama reassured his Greek counterpart that he
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Athens approaches Albania's political crisis, EU process with caution
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMeta and Prime Minister Edi Rama on the issue of the local elections. On Monday, Meta signed... could cause uncontrollable consequences". Rama said on Monday that elections will be held as scheduled... considers Edi Rama someone it can talk to and at least have an understanding on issues related
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