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The year that Greece (nearly) saw it all
AgoraSince the Greek crisis began, the action has hardly stopped. But even by its standards, Greece managed to produce an inconceivable amount of news, speculation and uncertainty in 2015. It was the year in which Greeks went to the polls three times and were told they were on the verge of leaving
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Suspension of Eldorado's mine work deals blow to coalition's investment drive
Economywas re-elected in September and began sending positive signals to investors, mainly through
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With bailout review in balance, PASOK's role back in spotlight
PoliticsGreek PoliticsTalks on the first bailout review between Greece and its lenders began on Monday, with the government insisting that it will not cross its “red line” regarding cuts to existing pensions. Labour Minister Giorgos Katrougalos, who was due to meet the lenders on Tuesday, and government spokeswoman Olga
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First days of talks confirm gap between Greece, lenders on pensions
PoliticsGreek PoliticsTwo important developments emerged from the first set of negotiations between the Greek government and the visiting mission chiefs as part of the first bailout review, which began on Monday. According to media reports citing government sources, the institutions rejected the Greek proposal
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PASOK and Potami seek common ground as Konstantopoulou prepares to return
PoliticsGreek Politicsimmediately began talking down its potential for success. There is no indication at this stage that the two
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Press freedom ranking edges up but Tsipras yet to deliver, report finds
Societyin 2015, when the country began to reverse the downward spiral that saw it plummet from a highpoint... promise be kept?” the report said in its paragraph on Greece [https://rsf.org/en/greece]. Ever since
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Hopes of swift deal on contingent measures doused by technical, political complications
PoliticsGreek Politicsand social affairs committees began on Monday reviewing the draft legislation on pensions and income
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Launch of new movement highlights fragmentation of Greek centre-left
PoliticsGreek Politicsmeans that around 60 political parties have been launched since the crisis began, highlighting
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PASOK and Potami aim to firm up joint platform
PoliticsGreek Politicsrelatively low when the process began, particularly because both party leaders, PASOK’s Fofi Gennimata
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Tsipras unveils growth plan but little in way of new ideas
PoliticsGreek Politicsmodel Greece had before the crisis began in 2008, when the country enjoyed one of the highest growth
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