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Leaders hit campaign trail as ratings remain finely balanced
PoliticsGreek Politicssupport following the Tempe train crash appears to be tailing off. In terms of voting intentions, ND’s
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IMF sees eurozone debt relief pledges failing to deliver sustainability
EconomyProgrammeFollowing the executive board meeting on July 20 that approved in principle the precautionary Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) for Greece, the International Monetary Fund published its updated Debt Sustainability Analysis, which includes the relief measures t...
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Greece’s unstable and confusing tax system failing to deliver results
EconomyMacroeconomyA report by the diaNeOsis research and policy institute has painted a troubling picture of Greece’s taxation system as the country nears it programme exit. The results show disproportionately high levels of tax compared to falling incomes, ongoing tax e...
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PM to address inflation as polls show wear and tear for govt
PoliticsGreek Politics, as well as other opposition parties, are certain to accuse the government of failing to strengthen... at the conservatives’ strong lead over SYRIZA. The opposition party, though, is still failing... at considerably high levels despite the jailing of Golden Dawn’s leadership last year. There has been
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Political world unites behind victims of sex abuse, but remains divided over policing proposals
PoliticsGreek Politicsas Greece’s #MeToo moment, the high-profile public support for Olympic sailing gold-medallist Sophia... in a magazine interview with a description of an incident in which a senior official in the sailing... at an international event. While the initial response was muted, with the Hellenic Sailing Federation
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Governing party MPs rally around ex-transport minister to fend off opposition attacks
PoliticsGreek Politicsin an unsolicited mass-mailing campaign earlier this month, Anna-Michelle Asimakopoulou claimed
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Androulakis presents vision for fairer Greece in response to PM’s tax cuts
PoliticsGreek Politics,” accusing Androulakis of railing out dated populist measures that would saddle Greece with over 4
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Post Office branch closures spark internal revolt in ND as voter scepticism grows
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government’s plan to shut down 204 branches of the Hellenic Post (ELTA) has triggered a full-blown rebellion within New Democracy, with MPs railing against the decision in a marathon teleconference that exposed deep fractures in the ruling party. Over 90 lawmakers joined the five-hour session
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Clash over refugees in central Athens prompts warnings of far-right resurgence
PoliticsGreek Politics, “pitting one (disadvantaged group) against the other” and “stoking a civil war” between these groups.
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PM cautious about extending compulsory vaccinations
PoliticsGreek Politicsor face being suspended from work without pay would cause too much disruption and would risk pitting New
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