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Does the EU Commission suffer from optimism bias? (Part 2)
Agora“rationality” assumptions called “Prospect Theory.”[3] In chapter 23 of his book, called “The Outside View,” Mr... “The Inside View,” or, to paraphrase the message of the book—excessive optimism in baselines prepared... own view. [3] The findings of these deviations from rationality were so important that Mr. Kahneman
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Newsletter 440 - 08/11/2024
, stressing the need for stability. The PM expressed the view that the focus on the outcome of the US elections underlined the need for a “coming of age” of Europe, echoing the view stated a few days... appear to view Trump’s victory as a vindication of the hard-right agenda. Kyriakos Velopoulos
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Greeks crying out for political change but doubt it will happen, poll finds
Societyjust 17 percent who view only minor adjustments or stability as sufficient. This places Greece among... that view—a 37-point generational chasm that highlights younger citizens’ especially acute... want sweeping change, and only about a third view their leaders as lacking honesty, empathy
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Prospect of US involvement jump-starts Greece-Cyprus power link
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the project with a view to forging ahead. The statement was reiterated by Greece’s energy minister Stavros... of a new study to review the financial and technical viability of the cable with a view to making it more..., whose domestic critics have painted the stalled project as symptomatic of what they view
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Greece drafts reform multi-bill as talks catalyst but fiscal gap lingers
EconomyProgrammeto the ministry, the multi-bill relates to fiscal issues, tax administration, auctions for TV licences, TV advertisement tax and public administration reforms. Local media indicate that the draft bill... for Public Revenues. 4) Tender for TV licences with estimated revenues at 350 – 380 million for 2015
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Mitsotakis pledges tax cuts, looks for party balance and broad appeal
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor such reductions. In his interview with Skai TV on Thursday night, Mitsotakis identified two... use of electronic transactions with the aim of reducing tax evasion. TV licences The conservative leader repeated his pledge to void the recent tender for TV licences and launch a new process
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Multi-bill approved, coalition looks for positive news to fend off opposition attacks
PoliticsGreek Politicsin recent weeks as a result of potential scandals surrounding the TV licencing procedure...) and how that will sit against the demands from the institutions. TV licences In the meantime... to SYRIZA led to a bending of the rules so they could be in a position to snatch a TV licence
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Greek government risks mauling after straying off
Agoraof victory but it appears to have outdone itself with the emerging fiasco that is the TV licencing procedure... with a permit. While the opposition parties sense an opportunity, the machinations over the TV permit tender have left the Greek public smelling a rat. According to an MRB poll for Star TV (one of the channels
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Tsipras's meeting with judiciary seen crossing the line
PoliticsGreek Politicsof a Council of State hearing on the TV licence tender being postponed, the talks drew further... highest administrative court, would deem the recent TV permit auction unconstitutional. The criticism... on the back of the allegations concerning the TV tender and Attica Bank, the claims of interference
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Greece's open floodgates
AgoraKarameros (SYRIZA) appeared on a TV panel show on Saturday wearing a fluorescent jacket of the type... as he appeared on nationwide TV screens. However, the conservative politician linked Karameros’s stunt... official looked much better on TV. It should be noted that Georgiadis was forced to announce last week
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