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SYRIZA in tight spot over strikes but poll deficit still closing
PoliticsGreek Politicspercent and the leftists on 24.5 percent for November, which is 1 point lower for New Democracy and 0.5 point higher for SYRIZA than in September. According to ProRata, New Democracy’s lead over
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Erdogan makes forceful start to visit, catches Athens off guard
PoliticsForeign Policyin such an open discussion about sensitive issues before Erdogan’s meeting with Tsipras. At one point... will lose the main leverage point it has had in its dealings with its neighbour and will need to rely
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EU disunity on refugees and its poisonous effects
Agoraminister did not shy away from addressing this point. He explained that he had to agree to rules he did not like and that if he had to do so, others should do the same. There is a very important point here
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Check, please: How much Alexis Tsipras's first months cost Greece
Agoraout the necessary route for Greece to reach the point of graduating from the ESM programme? What.... At that point, it became apparent that Tsipras would trigger new elections by refusing to agree
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A year of risk and reward for Greece
Agorabut it will represent a psychological turning point. For the first time since the initial memorandum... on the last point are well-founded. The SYRIZA-led coalition is promoting the idea of a clean exit
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How Greece sleepwalked off a cliff in 2009, in black and white
Agorathe entire 2008 deficit by 6.6 billion euros. Although the initial estimates point towards a deficit... the start of the year did not point towards the reining in expenditure but rather moved in the opposite
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Name and shame
Agorathat it is the northern city’s fate to be the gathering point for politicians and citizens with unrealistic... difficult. Perhaps, though none of this mattered for them and their only goal was to make a point
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Greek health care spending in the spotlight
EconomyFeaturesin excessive drug costs. As it happens, 2010 marks an inflexion point for the Greek health care sector... on drugs, at the expense of prevention and care. Even at its high point in 2009, total health care
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Newsletter 152 -23/02/2018
Fourth review about to start E-auctions remain main sticking point for lenders as loan tranche stays on hold Discussions between the Greek government and the institutions regarding the fourth review..., which could come soon after the end of the third MoU this year or at some point in 2019. The inquiry
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Ahead of IMF Spring Meetings, questions remain about conclusion of programme
EconomyProgrammethere is no rollback on reforms in Athens. A major sticking point is that some eurozone member states... for Greece to produce a “credible” growth plan. Scholz repeated this point in interview
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