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Polls turn in SYRIZA’s favour but also show that doubts persists
PoliticsGreek Politicsand European Parliament elections. The May polls will be a watershed for the coalition and SYRIZA... might take. However, European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn has now indicated that these discussions will not take place until the summer, after the European Parliament elections
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Greece and troika: Bailout tranche, funding gap and debt relief still pending
PoliticsGreek Politicsredemptions to make until May 20, when 4.2 billion euros worth of bonds held by the European Central Bank.... The government expects the figure to be around 830 million euros. However, European Economic... and European Parliament elections in May. Clearly, this is a blow to New Demcoracy and PASOK who had
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Greece’s first bailout, lenders and their pledge to maintain debt exposure
EconomyProgrammeto the “surprise” of other European EDs [Executive Directors],” even Switzerland “lamented” that the element... bondholders, mainly European financial institutions.” In response to those objections and criticism... billion dollars respectively. In May 2010 the European Central Bank introduced the Securities Markets
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Preparations for local elections expose SYRIZA weakness
PoliticsGreek PoliticsDemocracy in May’s local and European Parliament polls, announced its list of 13 candidates for regional... of the week, fulfilling his duties as the European Left’s candidate for the European Commission
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Divisions on center left blight launch of Greek Olive Tree alliance
PoliticsGreek Politicsto an agreement with PASOK about running on a joint ticket in the May 25 European Parliament elections... of European Socialists’ (PES) candidate for president of the European Commission. Schulz called for DIMAR
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Greece agrees with troika, looks to tranche release and redistribution of surplus
PoliticsGreek Politicson Tuesday by the European Commission spokesman Simon O’ Connor and a staff level agreement is expected... a sovereign bond before the local and European Parliament elections in May. In the absence... the European Parliament elections on May 25.
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Buoyed by troika deal, Greece aims for rapid return to bond markets
Economywould like to issue a sovereign bond in April or early May; in any cause before the European... European Parliament and local elections. The proceeds of the transaction are due to cover a part... in the note. The auction is expected to take place before the European Parliament elections (May 25
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Come back Cleisthenes, all is forgiven
Agorareputation. Had public officials done the same in other European countries, their careers would have... this to 6 percent, which was not even halfway to the actual shortfall for 2009. Greece's European... and condemning Greece's relationship with its European partners. So how does someone with this track
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Eurogroup clears next bailout tranches for Greece, sets new goals
EconomyProgrammeAs expected, the informal Eurogroup held in Athens on Tuesday approved the next European Financial... member states. European Stability Mechanism Head Klaus Regling said that the disbursement of the 6.3... since the signing of the first MoU in June 2010. European Commissioner Olli Rehn said at the press
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Return to bond markets to buoy coalition, may leave SYRIZA floundering
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe coalition's case heading into local and European Parliament elections in May. Since being... as the debt reduction talks have been put off until after the European elections even though the primary... ahead of the European elections on May 25, when New Democracy will be hoping to hold off SYRIZA's
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