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Greece and lenders with conceptual, as well as practical, gaps to bridge
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA meeting on Friday between Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis and Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem that ended with a terse handshake and the Dutchman’s obvious displeasure has heightened concern that Greece and its lenders are heading towards a perhaps irreparable rift. As was the case
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After rocky start, some political backing for SYRIZA but ECB holds key
PoliticsGreek Politicswith the eurozone. The frosty handshake between Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis and Eurogroup President
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Greek shares rebound after calming comments from PM and finance minister
Economy’s previous tense meetings with the European Parliament and Eurogroup presidents in Athens
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In effort to reach new deal, Greek government cannot ignore liquidity constraints
EconomyProgrammeand the Eurogroup meeting on February 16.
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What are the implications of the ECB's decision for Greek banks?
Economyon Eurogroup to quickly reach a mutually beneficial deal between Greece and its partners”. It also noted
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Greek stocks tumble, bond yields rise in wake of Tsipras speech
Economyahead of the extraordinary Eurogroup on Wednesday, where Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis
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Beyond economic policy, new Greek coalition starts setting out agenda
PoliticsGreek PoliticsUnderstandably, after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras set out his government’s policy programme on Sunday, all the attention has fallen on whether Greece will be able to reach an agreement with its lenders, starting with Wednesday’s Eurogroup. However, as the eurozone waits to find out what Finance
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The government decisions that could shape the future of Greek banks
Economyin the Greek proposal at the Eurogroup on February 11. NPLs Another key issue for banks as well
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Greek stocks and bond yields recover on hopes of deal with eurozone
EconomyThe Athens Stock Exchange soared 8 percent on Tuesday, more than offsetting the significant losses of 4.8 percent recorded on Monday. The strong rebound was fuelled by the 4-pillar proposal that Greece is expected to present to the Eurogroup for discussion on Wednesday, indicating the first sign
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Complications over president a taste of things to come for Tsipras?
PoliticsGreek PoliticsTwo seemingly unconnected events became linked on Sunday when Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras decided to put off his decision to nominate a successor to President Karolos Papoulias until Tuesday, several hours after a Eurogroup meeting in Brussels. Tsipras had been expected to name European
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