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Turkish unrest gives Greece the shivers
Agorato be circumventing it, for fear of finding itself facing a conviction at the European Court of Human..., the biggest short-term concern for Greece is whether events in Turkey will affect the European Union’s deal..., though, that European leaders are able to see the bigger picture. Unfortunately, as has been proved
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Added layer of complexity to Greek-Turkish relations in wake of failed coup
PoliticsForeign PolicyMinister Alexis Tsipras contacted a number of European leaders in the wake of the attempted coup... sources argue that the European strategy should focus on stability in the wider area. Athens... that the crisis in Turkey will not be over soon. At the same time, European leaders have admitted
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Tsipras seeks "Club Med" unity as refugee crisis, debt talks move up agenda
PoliticsForeign PolicyPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras is reportedly trying to line up a meeting of southern European... a meeting in Athens before the European Council that is due to take place in Bratislava on September.... The Greek prime minister will have a chance to state his case when he attends a meeting of European
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NBG raises 300 mln from SME loan securitisation in first such Greek transaction since 2007
EconomyBankingthe scheme. The senior notes were placed with the European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Investment Fund (EIF) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The notes were rated ‘BB... it will launch a new financing scheme in November with the support of the European Fund for Strategic
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Greece sets up working group to monitor implications of Brexit
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe Greek Foreign Ministry has decided to monitor closely European developments linked... from the EU. · Greece’s position is that for the survival of the European project it is vital for the European Union to have as its main priority the preservation of its values and to avoid
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Refugee crisis charade adds insult to EU's injuries
AgoraSince the European Union and Turkey agreed on a formula in March to manage refugee flows in a more... like one of the most ludicrous things uttered by a European politician recently, or at least one... on this situation seems incredibly cruel. Nevertheless, the European Commission appeared to back de Maizière’s
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Government caught between milestones and corruption claims
PoliticsGreek Politicswere recorded when officials from the European Central Bank, European Stability Mechanism, the European Commission and the International Monetary Fund visited Athens earlier this month. It is clear... organisation, which called for a substantial reduction of Greece’s debt, and the European lenders
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How Greece's political system failed to safeguard the largest investment in the country's history
Agoraamounted to 25 billion euros via European Financial Stability Fund (EFSF) bonds in exchange for bank... assessment conducted by the European Central Bank’s Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM), the four.... The HFSF only participated with European Stability Mechanism (ESM) notes worth 5.43 billion, which
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Newsletter 92 - 14/10/2016
on October 24, when the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) board is scheduled to convene. By that time... the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) board is scheduled to convene. to a decline in electricity... on the Greek islands and draw some hope. The refugee crisis has brought out the worst in the European
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Newsletter 94 - 04/11/2016
of the review before the December 5 Eurogroup, while a European Commission spokeswoman said on Thursday... to shape policy as it sees fit. During his visit to Nicosia this week, European Stability Mechanism... to the European Commission) by up to 1.7 percent year-on-year in 2016, while Greece’s economy is due
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