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EU officials see Greek deal close, broad debt talks to follow
PoliticsGreek Politicsto be implemented in 2019 and 2020, Moscovici insisted that any decision has to be within the framework... of the key debates in the Eurogroup,” said Dijsselbloem of the primary surplus issue. “The IMF has... and others have said it is necessary given that Greece has to comply to the growth and stability pact, which
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Newsletter 460 - 02/05/2025
the measure and 30 pct saying it is a move in the wrong direction. For both measures, however... Democracy’s ratings slide has stopped and that the ruling centre-right party has started to edge up... is seen as another step towards addressing the housing crisis, which has seen Greeks in major cities
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Is VAT all you've got?
Agorawill soon be measuring out its success with coffee spoons. Naturally, the government has made... the temporary measure in a televised address was a touch excessive given he only informed the nation..., the measure will not be made permanent. His warning seemed to send the morally questionable message
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Govt concerned by virus mutations, encouraged by increase in vaccination rate
PoliticsGreek Politicsregistered on Sunday. On the positive side, there has been a distinct increase in the rate of vaccinations... days, government-friendly Ta Nea has stressed the ruling party’s dominance over centrist voters... Mitsotakis in a TV interview, when he argued “Ever more citizens are defining themselves as centrists and I
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MPs aim to probe spyware as govt brushes off latest reports
PoliticsGreek Politicssession of the institutions and transparency committee on September 1, but refused to answer questions... this time to avoid being questioned. He has, though, denied any links to the companies involved... activities that opposition MPs will want to probe in Monday’s session. The committee has also called
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Another Eurogroup for Greece where all options fell short
Agora, an agreement that “would convince markets the debt has been addressed on a permanent basis... warning sign came from the man who, since 2011, has been tasked with preparing these gatherings, Thomas Wieser, who has about a decade’s worth of Eurogroups under his belt. “So the implementation
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Eurogroup sets up completion of third review, plans for programme's end
EconomyProgrammethat since the government has passed legislation which means that all auctions will be conducted.... The European Central Bank has repeatedly highlighted the importance of property auctions in the efforts... a positive impact on growth that has not yet been taken into account. "In that sense, the whole could
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Mitsotakis apology for wildfires gets sceptical reception
PoliticsGreek Politicscontinue to burn across parts of Greece has been greeted with extreme scepticism by the opposition... said, “blackens all of our hearts”. “I will be the first to apologise for any shortcomings”, he said... in the aerial response were quashed by the Defence Ministry. Response The PM’s latest address has come
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How Greek banks could cut 2014 financing gap with a bond rollover
Economyimportantly, these preference shares are recognised as EBA Core Tier I capital and reported in banks... and recognised in EBA core Tier I, Tier I and total adequacy capital, while being excluded from core Tier I...) to propose equivalent measures” to cover the funding gap. It is likely the troika rather than Greece
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North Macedonia's road to Brussels: Breaking the vicious cycle
Agorathe region, I complained to her: "We got the carrot chopped up into pieces." She commented: "Ours was shredded." If we were to meet now, I would probably say to her: "We got the stick. Although we deserved... of Justice. Last year, however, the road to Brussels was closed once again. Now Bulgaria has set its mind
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