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On UK roadshow, Mitsotakis delivers message of stability at home and resilience abroad
PoliticsGreek Politicsas a safe and attractive destination for international capital. Together, the two appearances offered
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Air traffic blackout and trimming of university registers open new fronts for government
PoliticsGreek Politicscivil aviation infrastructure and technological capability to ensure that Greek skies are safe
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Muted post-TIF polls trigger Mitsotakis counter-offensive
PoliticsGreek Politicscontroversial talking points such as a proposed levy on yachts and safe-deposit boxes.
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Wage ruling gives gov't immediate fiscal headache, political one may come later
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA new round of talks with the troika is pending so the last thing the Greek government needed at the moment was a court decision forcing it to return hundreds of millions of euros to civil servants, thereby forcing the Finance Ministry to find the equiv...
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Signs that Greece-eurozone deal may be in sight but much work remains
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs the dust settles from Wednesday’s inconclusive Eurogroup, it is difficult to assess with certainty whether events in Brussels leave Greece and the eurozone closer or further from an agreement. The meeting of eurozone finance ministers did not lead to...
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As coalition prepares first draft laws, Tsipras may avoid Parliament vote on extension
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government appeared on Friday to be leaning towards not submitting the four-month extension of Greece’s loan agreement to Parliament for a vote. Speaking on Friday morning, ahead of a vote in German Parliament on whether to extend the agreement, Sta...
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DTA may spell new trouble for Greek banks
AgoraAlmost twelve months after Greek banks’ capital increases of 8.3 billion euros and six months after the European Central Bank’s comprehensive assessment did not unveil any capital shortfall, capital concerns could emerge again for local lenders. The Fin...
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ELA funding down by 1.48 bln in July for first monthly drop since May 2014
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek banks’ Eurosystem funding fell by 1.29 billion euros in July after rising by 10.17 billion in June, according to the Bank of Greece's (BoG) monthly financial statement published on Monday. This was the first drop in central bank funding since Sept...
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Tsipras may choose benefits of longer game on elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek government appeared to distance itself further on Tuesday from the possibility of snap elections in September. Government sources told local media that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras that he is considering asking Parliament to hold summer sessi...
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Little trouble for Tsipras in multi-bill vote but bigger problems may lurk over revenues chief
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe omnibus bill containing many of the 49 prior actions the coalition has to fulfill to secure the next sub-tranche of bailout funding passed through Parliament without any major problems on Friday night. The legislation received the support of 154 MPs...
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