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Last-minute labour amendment, university asylum law fuel political row as third bill passes
PoliticsGreek Politicsemployees’ compensation rights. Also, firms are no longer responsible for ensuring that sub-contractors abide by labour regulations. The sub-contractor is responsible for ensuring workers’ rights...-contractors they use and employees having the right to take legal action against employers even
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Moody's explains why it sees SYRIZA win as credit negative
Economyagency stresses that the negotiations with the troika will take place within this backdrop... particularly against the backdrop of looming repayments on T-Bills, to the ECB (bond redemptions) and the IMF... outflows increase Greek banks’ reliance on ECB funding, which is contingent on a troika support
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New migration law passes amid questions over Chios tragedy
PoliticsGreek Politicsparliamentary debate and subsequent vote took place against the backdrop of a new deadly incident involving... Democracy of flirting with the far right. These exchanges were in keeping with the political backdrop... irregular entry and new limits on NGO funding, with cooperation now channelled strictly through
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Labour agreement hailed by government as restoration of pre-crisis rights
PoliticsGreek PoliticsDemocracy candidate dubbed the “Ferrari farmer” enraged opposition lawmakers on the committee by denying
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Newsletter 486 - 28/11/2025
“Ferrari farmer” denying knowledge of millions in family assets, to witnesses claiming repeated
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With troika OK pending, 2014 budget sees primary surplus at 1.6 pct of GDP
EconomyMacroeconomyprimary surplus for both years was reaffirmed, at 812 million in 2013 and at 2.95 billion in 2014.... Excluding the aforementioned items under EAP rules, gg primary surplus is seen at 812 million (0.4
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Budget execution shows surplus of 811 mln at start of 2014
EconomyMacroeconomy1 billion euros compared to the initial estimate of 812 million incorporated in the 2014 budget... the ESA-95 methodology. Thus, the equivalent MoF projection of 812 million under EAP stands at 3.9
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Take your seats
Agorainvestors want predictability and stability from Greece. The SYRIZA leader also gave an unusual explanation... is not to win but to stay in the game, whether that means fending off any challenge from within SYRIZA
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Golden Dawn trial begins against complex political backdrop
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMore than 18 months after rapper Pavlos Fyssas was murdered by Golden Dawn member Giorgos Roupakias near Piraeus, the Neo-Nazi party’s leader, MPs and numerous members are going on trial. A total of 69 people, including Golden Dawn chief Nikos Michaloli...
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Paris attacks change backdrop for Tsipras visit to Turkey
PoliticsForeign PolicyPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras' first official visit to Turkey (November 18-19) has suddenly turned into perhaps the most crucial visit of a Greek premier to Greece's neighboring country, as it takes place a few days following Paris' terrorist attacks. T...
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