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Outsider Kasselakis on track to lead SYRIZA after securing key backers
PoliticsGreek Politicsrefusal to be drawn into personal confrontations. In a social media post, he turned down Achtsioglou.... Libya debacle The government, meanwhile, is facing criticism over its handling of the deaths of five members of a Greek humanitarian rescue mission in Libya under unclear circumstances. The victims
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Rumblings spread in New Democracy in aftermath of post office fumble
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government’s handling of the sudden closure of post offices has set off a chain reaction... the country’s post office branches continue to be felt in New Democracy, with many of the party’s MPs troubled... a question about the powers of the national investment fund, HCAP, which controls Hellenic Post along
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Lenders highlight risks of 'short-term popular' measures unveiled by government
EconomyProgrammewill be assessed with a view to compliance with agreed fiscal targets and consistency with Greece’s post... a several areas of concern for the IMF, which is an observer in the post-programme surveillance. “Tax... sustainability analyses.” On Thursday, the head of the International Monetary Fund’s mission to Greece, Peter
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ELTA CEO resignation fails to stem political fallout from post office closures
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe extent of the political crisis sparked by the sudden announcement of mass post office closures... the resignation of the organisation’s CEO will not resolve. Grigoris Sklikas, the CEO of Hellenic Post (ELTA... than 200 post office branches and the manner of the surprise announcement, which was to take effect
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Kasselakis offers more hints of a positive narrative for SYRIZA's post-Tsipras era
PoliticsGreek Politicshate speech and a lack of public dialogue around the importance of protecting human rights... and described it as a wake-up call for the defence of democracy and human rights in Europe.
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Deadly collision throws spotlight on government’s migration policy
PoliticsGreek Politicson the incident, adding that the rules of engagement must prioritise human lives, while SYRIZA leader... the crossing from Libya, and for which the Greek Ombudsman recommended disciplinary charges against.... The proposals have been condemned by human rights advocates for violating international law, but also
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IMF outlines areas in which Greece needs further reforms, where it should apply caution
EconomyProgrammeThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued on Tuesday its first post-programme report for Greece as part of the regular monitoring cycle of assessing policies and the country’s capacity to repay... to Greece, Peter Dolman. “At the same time, the government should also be focussing on non-wage costs so
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Newsletter 323 - 14/01/2022
this week the latest post-programme review, which will also include discussions about Greece completing... to peter out by February and for the current pressure on the health system to ease. For the time being
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Work on post-programme framework continues despite tranche holdup
EconomyProgrammeand the other post-programme arrangements. Monday’s Eurogroup did not lead to a green light... this is implemented throughout Greece.” Post-programme Centeno also said on Monday that he does not expect “much disagreement” on the post-programme surveillance for Greece but did not go into any detail on what
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Focus of discussion for lenders moves to debt relief, post-MoU framework
EconomyProgrammesuggest that deliberations about the end of the bailout and the post-MoU framework are in full flow.... Fourth review and surveillance Both European officials also referenced what kind of post-programme... said. “In addition, Greece will be subject to the normal EU post-programme monitoring, which
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