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New increase in flow of refugees to Greece causes unease
Societyof May including 350 in one day. The majority of these arrived on the island of Lesvos, where... Tsipras to Lesvos was met with a general strike and a crowd of angry protesters who were eventually... to more than one party shirking its responsibilities. Greece found itself at the sharp end
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Splits and alliances on leaders' minds as thoughts turn to next elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsis concerned. On the one hand, he wants to highlight the party’s weaknesses because he fears... the conclusion of the third bailout this summer. Former PASOK leader George Papandreou, who is one of the members of KINAL’s political council, met with Tsipras on Wednesday. The official agenda
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Technical talks progress but debt relief, credit line continue to grate
EconomyProgrammethat strategic defaulters are not able to obtain protection. One of the measures being put forward... was one of the key deliverables for the fourth review. This apparent progress is in contrast... the Washington Group, comprising of Greece’s main lenders, met yesterday ahead of the Euro Working Group
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Fiscal issues appear settled as Greece and institutions head for review deal
EconomyProgrammeregarding fiscal issues, which would remove one of the biggest obstacles towards reaching a staff.... However, he stressed that there would be benefits for Greece if the Fund is on board. “I think one..., more broadly.” Tsipras met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron
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Macedonia name deal in hands of Tsipras and Zaev
PoliticsForeign PolicyKotzias also said that technical issues were being finalised by the two working groups which met during... that the settlement reached with Skopje was in Greece’s national interest. No one is certain why Greek Foreign..., Heiko Maas. It should be noted that one day before this meeting, the German Foreign Ministry had called
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Tsipras hails name deal with Skopje, Mitsotakis declares fierce opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicsare not met. Another crucial aspect of the settlement, as outlined by Tsipras, is that the new name... citizens in FYROM will not support the agreement is one way of getting around this challenge... that Tsipras had one eye on creating a rift within New Democracy and that being vehemently opposed
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Newsletter 166 -15/06/2018
are not met. Another crucial aspect of the settlement, as outlined by Tsipras, is that the new name... Tsipras with just his 145 MPs and another six from Theodorakis’s party, providing just a one-seat... with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday. “But we will certainly remain engaged one way
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Eurogroup marks end of cycle and squaring of circle for Greece
AgoraThursday’s Eurogroup will be the one to confirm the debt relief deal, the decisive Eurogroup meetings... and fiscal targets are met over the next few years. Liability management We analysed in a recent blog... unused ESM funds from the current programme. The IMF is one of the primary official creditors between
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About last night
Agoraand amortisation by 10 years was probably one of the most positive developments at the Eurogroup. The EFSF..., therefore, that the European lenders want to ensure that these targets are met by keeping a close eye..., monitoring Greece in its regular Article IV consultations. The next one is expected in July. The Fund argued
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Buckling under pressure of Mati death toll, Tsipras searches for corrective actions
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat one had been advised but not carried out. The fire, though, does appear to have advanced... to hide the death till when Tsipras met with fire chiefs last Monday night. Footage of the meeting... of the disaster fallout. Reports suggest that one of the steps the government will announce
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