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PM faces new challenges as public sides with farmers, Tsipras questions recovery
PoliticsGreek Politicscommunities is a bigger issue in the public’s conscience than officials probably thought, eliciting... the country is heading, or probably heading, in the wrong direction. This figure is 10.2 points higher than... was a good year for them personally. However, this is almost 2.5 points lower than last year. In terms
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Air traffic blackout and trimming of university registers open new fronts for government
PoliticsGreek Politicsand whose geography makes air travel essential, the incident appears more than just a technical failure... of more than 300,000 undergraduates from the registers of tertiary institutions. The Education Ministry... with 30 pct more funding than in 2019, when New Democracy came to power, and collaborations
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Newsletter 493 - 06/02/2026
. The government has identified a compact set of articles it wants to open for revision rather than... and constitutionally” rather than through the foreign branch campuses the government authorised in 2024. Article 86.... If the proposing Parliament approves an article with fewer than 180 votes, the revising Parliament
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PM unveils 300 mln support package, pairing economic relief with major defence upgrade
PoliticsGreek Politicssupport rather than a reduction in the Special Consumption Tax reflects both political and fiscal... the measures “subsidise high prices” rather than addressing the root causes of the cost‑of‑living crisis... Dendias said the upgrades will give Greece one of the strongest air forces in Europe, with more than 100
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Greece and troika agree 2013 primary surplus will be just 500 mln - here's why
EconomyProgrammethan 0.27 percent of GDP. As much as the troika evaluates Greece's fiscal performance at the general... the backlog of previous years. The budget revenue numbers are also boosted by higher than expected... of less than a quarter of the allocated spend. The budget has also made an allocation of 1 billion
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How big is Greek fiscal gap? Will cuts be needed? Here's our Q&A
PoliticsGreek Politicsthan 500 million euros. Some reports in Greece have suggested that the Finance Ministry is preparing... increased by more than 400 million euros in the first half of the year. However, the issue of tax revenues... of recession and more than three years of austerity, during which household income has shrunk dramatically
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Fear and loathing in Athens: an ex-minister's take on troika reviews
PoliticsGreek Politicsand if the government has found a way to settle more than 500 million euros of state debts to the Athens... falling quicker than planned due to retirements, was solely aimed at breaking a “taboo”. “This demand..., employing more than 700,000 people, but that this number is on course to fall below 550,000 by 2015
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Fight against tax evasion yields results, reveals challenges
Societya shadow economy that is equivalent to more than a fifth of its GDP. It is sometimes claimed... of arrests for unpaid debts and suspected tax evasion. In 2012, more than 800 Greeks were arrested... for tax evasion rather than when he or she is convicted. Similarly, a draft law prepared in June
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October revenues reverse earlier shortfall, annual primary surplus in sight
Economy, mainly owed to higher revenues more than offsetting a hike in interest payments and Public Investment... line. The consistent bottom-line outperformance - by more than 4 billion euros to October - continues... in unpaid taxes by more than 600 million per month and b) expenditure deferral, particularly regarding
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Last man standing
Agoraon Sunday than during a John Ford western. Unfortunately, the level of debate was more suited to Blazing Saddles than The Searchers. Why Tsipras should choose to undermine himself in this way can only... governing parties or parties preparing to govern have to. The leftists, a party of less than 5
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