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Newsletter 266 -18/09/2020
. BoG has revised its forecast for Greek GDP, from 5.8 pct recession in its previous estimate, to 7.5... estimates for 9 pct recession this year and 6 pct growth in 2021, which suggests that Greece.... The report estimates that the support measures to date are broken down by 3.1 billion euros, or 1.9 pct
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Bank of Greece sees 0.5pct growth in 2014 but warns of political risks
EconomyMacroeconomyabsorption of European Investment Bank (EIB) funds and an acceleration of privatisations. Economic
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SYRIZA gives up on "odious debt" write-off but not major debt relief
PoliticsGreek Politicsper year to service it," he said. "This must come from budget surpluses and privatisations. It is our
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SYRIZA leads in most age groups, professions but coalition parties dominant among pensioners
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe fact it is opposed to privatisations and sees the public sector as an important driver of the Greek
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Reform proposals to define size of Tsipras's task in keeping party on board
PoliticsGreek Politics, such as opposition to privatisations, this is certain to cause greater tension within the government
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Tsipras faces dissent from SYRIZA MPs but serious rift unlikely at this stage
PoliticsGreek PoliticsLafazanis, who has already gone counter to the government’s position on privatisations, and Alternate
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Tsipras hopes to muddle through, avoid internal clash for now
PoliticsGreek Politicsrevenues from privatisations to social policies rather than debt servicing. Nevertheless, the crux
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Much ground to cover as Greece, lenders prepare to resume talks
PoliticsGreek Politicsbailout funding. A number of key stumbling blocks remain, including pension reform and privatisations
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Lack of liquidity, political cost push Greek gov't to seek swift deal with lenders
PoliticsGreek Politicsreform, VAT hikes and pension cuts. Along with privatisations, on which there appears to be greater
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The faces change, the issues remain the same
Agoradays. Privatisations, labour market liberalisation, VAT hikes and, most of all, pension reform
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