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Tsipras caught between social tension and lenders' pressure as talks begin
PoliticsGreek Politicsan “honest compromise” with the quadriga but is not prepared to cross this particular red line... to put forward his own pension reform proposals but it may be in his short-term interests to let
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Calls for snap polls, parliamentary probes set tone for polarised politics
PoliticsGreek Politicsto finalise the latest fiscal adjustment measures with the quadriga of creditors and then submit them... had repeatedly hinted that Tsipras would reveal details of scandals and put the opposition
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Newsletter 305 - 16/07/2021
Vaccines turn political PM announces compulsory jabs for some, prompting first major anti-vax protest Amid concerns about an approaching fourth Covid wave hitting Greece this summer, the government announced the start of compulsory vaccinations this wee...
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Defence agreement, views on Turkey attract most interest during Pompeo visit
PoliticsForeign Policyof the S400 which is of a particular interest for the US. Upgraded role? The debate that has begun
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Greece and lenders far apart on foreclosures as housing NPLs keep rising
EconomyProgrammedifference between the Greek government and the institutions during the 3-day visit of the quadriga...) be deemed eligible for protection. The quadriga appeared willing to discuss the threshold of 120,000... local media that the quadriga’s proposal would protect 17.3 percent of those with housing non
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Programme review talks continue, progress on tax, pensions and NPLs at a premium
EconomyProgrammean agreement could be clinched by March 25. The quadriga proposed to the Greek government last week.... According to this quadriga proposal, the current tax-free threshold of 9,550 euros would be lowered... tax break. Both the government and the quadriga proposals result in lower tax for those self
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Optimism and obstacles in Spain
Agora, an economist from Funcas, a prominent think-tank, says in an interview with MacroPolis. Growth
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Promises and challenges of Greece's "green new deal"
EconomyFeaturespledging to put the country among the global leaders in the transition to a zero-carbon economy... and Climate (abbreviated in Greek as ESEK), which amends the plan put forward by the previous government... levels (compared to 32 percent in the original plan), which would put Greece above the central EU
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Complex privatisation fund faces tall order to reduce Greek debt
EconomyOn top of the fiscal measures yielding 3 percent of GDP by 2018, one of the key prior actions for the conclusion of Greece’s first programme involves the establishment of a new privatisation fund. This was envisaged in the Eurozone Summit statement of l...
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BoG revises GDP forecast, stresses debt restructuring and reforms in monetary policy report
EconomyMacroeconomyratio. These three issues will need to be prioritised by economic policy in order to foster sustainable... of court legislation has been passed in order to facilitate coordinated action between banks and other... officials involved in debt restructuring, as long as due process has been followed, has been put
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