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Pension overhaul poses political challenge despite avoiding immediate cuts
PoliticsGreek Politicscampaign, PASOK had set the prevention of cuts to pensions as one of its five demands for being part..., as Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had repeatedly pledged, the proposals put forward by the government
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Holding out for a (reformist) hero
Agorathat someone cannot do both but it should be clear that each requires a different skill set. Finally... percent), which means that around 175,000 people voted for him. To put it into perspective
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Is Regling right to be concerned about Greek liquidity?
Agoradisbursements will put pressure on its finances. This is especially the case because the first review has... Strategy that will set out the coming years’ austerity measures. The total figure of IMF obligations
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Newsletter 58 - 15/01/2016
, or what kind of pressures it would come under, were set aside. The truth is that the first two sets... contributions. The plan put forward by the government, and currently being examined by the institutions, does
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SYRIZA's long, slow march
Agoracome under, were set aside. The truth is that the first two sets of bailout milestones were passed... replacement rates), while also raising social security contributions. The plan put forward
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Gov't proposes easing impact of pension reforms on self-employed for three years
Economyof the pension reforms he has put forward. The Ministry proposes a discount on the initially announced.... The income ceiling was set at 55,000 euros, where the proposed discount stands at 5 percent. The Ministry
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Tsipras concerns about EU stance on refugee crisis shared by opposition
PoliticsForeign Policyit has made in meeting the requirements set out by the Commission as part of its Schengen area review. The construction of these centres was recently put under the Defence Ministry's authority. Tusk
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Investment: The forgotten casualty of the Greek crisis
Agoraa huge redenomination risk. The data does not even capture 2015, when Grexit was officially put... the dramatics and the set-backs of the first part of SYRIZA’s administration, the wounds in the Greek economy
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Newsletter 65 - 04/03/2016
days before he unveiled plans to put New Democracy through its own economic adjustment programme... set aside, thankfully. Instead, Athens’s focus has mostly been on its belief that it is living up
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Idomeni exodus complicates management of refugee crisis for gov't
PoliticsForeign Policyclearly create another set of diplomatic complications. The Greek government would perhaps want to avoid... on the government to take action so that if the plan is put into action it does not break down
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