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After an international agreement comes the domestic politics
Agorahatred. Like any diplomatic deal, the one presented by Tsipras and Zaev contains some compromises... Republic of Macedonia to Republic of North Macedonia and that the new one will be used erga omnes... as Macedonian (Citizens of the Republic of North Macedonia). This will be a hard one for many Greeks
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Foreign minister quits government, heaping pressure on Tsipras
PoliticsGreek PoliticsOne of the government’s most high-profile figures, Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias, resigned... a settlement on the Cyprus issue is one such example. The biggest danger that Kotzias’s departure... stead for the future. One of the interpretations given to his decision to resign now is that because
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Newsletter 179 -19/10/2018
of so-called “secret funds” by some ministries. These are funds that are set aside for use... stand him in good stead for the future. One of the interpretations given to his decision to resign now... and the coalition united. This is why there could only be one winner in the contest between Kotzias
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Moments to remember from the euro crisis
Agoraother institutions, though, the ECB’s contribution has also come in for scrutiny. One of the central... and economic damage remains a live question. Trichet was one of the most vocal opponents of debt relief.... This chafing exacerbated the crisis and set a negative precedent for dialogue and decision-making within
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Extending Brexit: Reaching the Larry David moment of the saga
Agorafor renegotiation. In addition, the new deadline for Brexit is set for a day before the new EU... of Commons in favour of a referendum, one has to point out that the organisation..., the chances of Theresa May resigning -whose resilience is often likened to the one of Monty Python’s
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Authorities struggle with islanders' resistance to closed centres for migrants
PoliticsGreek Politics, for which funding is being sought from the EU. Coronavirus Meanwhile, at least one the government’s... of a possible coronavirus outbreak as an argument for building closed reception centres. Petsas said in one... the contractors for bulldozing forested public land to build roads to one of the sites. Violence erupted
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Newsletter 334 - 08/04/2022
of Ukraine forced policy makers to consider an alternative strategy to the one the government would... in Greece and one currently under construction until 2028, postponing the end of coal burning beyond... schedule it set shortly after coming to power in 2019. Permission granted in late 2021 to run coal-fired
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S&P leaves Greece a notch away from investment grade as outlook blurs
EconomyGreece had one rating upgrade by S&P in April to just one notch away from investment grade and one... goal of returning to the top rating. A few days earlier, Fitch left the rating at ‘BB’, which is one notch behind S&P and Moody’s last month also kept Greece at ‘Ba3’, which is one notch behind Fitch
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As bank debate rages, ND's support slips further and PM loses economic adviser
PoliticsGreek Politicslooking for a new chief economic adviser after Alexis Patelis, one of the PM’s closest aides over the last... by one point since last month, to 24 pct. Backing for PASOK has edged up by 0.6 points to 15.9 pct... equality felt that Patelis, who reportedly married his male partner in London in 2009 and was one
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Newsletter 490 - 16/01/2026
to reconnect with voters. The political landscape ahead of the elections is set to become more complex... to launch new parties, one on the left, the other on the right. Karystianou steps up By contrast... 26.7 pct did not pick one of the mainstream parties. The poll suggests Karystianou could also attract
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