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Coalition focuses on relief effort after fires as Mitsotakis holds back on criticism
PoliticsGreek Politicsby the fires. Also, the Finance Ministry will set up a special account for donations from the public.... The coalition also announced a set of measures aimed at easing the financial burden
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Tsipras seeks to capitalise on bailout exit, build platform for elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the moment, but to set out policies that will help convince voters a corner has been turned.... In terms of tangible policies, Tsipras is expected to set the scene for a package of tax cuts
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Reshuffle on backburner as Tsipras draws ideological battle lines
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe timing of the cabinet reshuffle that has been trailed in the media, and by some government officials, over the last few weeks looks set to change following Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s address... from the third programme. The changes to his ministerial line-up will set the stage for his speech
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Coalition tweaks labour market, lines up more post-MoU changes
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the contracts is set to lead to wage rises for those who were not covered in the past by the sectoral... picture may only start to emerge once Tsipras and New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis have set
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Tsipras and Mitsotakis gear up for economy pledges, with eyes on fiscal targets
PoliticsGreek Politicsis set to announce a package of measures designed to bring relief to taxpayers that will be worth... years. The government’s intention to set out relief measures for the next four years, rather than
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Newsletter 173 -07/09/2018
Leaders ready to unveil pledges Tsipras to set out economic policy measures in Thessaloniki, Mitsotakis to follow In what will be one of the last throws of the dice he has to recover support, Prime..., Tsipras is set to announce a package of measures designed to bring relief to taxpayers that will be worth
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Tsipras pledges array of tax cuts, hopes for break on pensions
PoliticsGreek Politicsand more funding for research and innovation. Finally, Tsipras also announced a set of subsidy measures..., allows Tsipras to set out a broad array of measures and to talks about larger numbers (3.5 billion
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Mixed picture for government after first day of talks with creditors
EconomyProgrammesources, the issue of calling off next year’s pension cuts was raised. The Greek side reportedly set out... by the end of September. Lenders are due to set out how they will reduce their ratio of bad loans
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No imminent decision on pension cuts as Athens moves ahead with minimum wage increase
EconomyProgrammein the wages that were set in 2016, which were set at 780 euros per month. There will be another
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Migration troubles move up political agenda as probe into use of fund is launched
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government’s handling of island hot spots is set to come under further scrutiny after it was revealed on Monday that the Supreme Court will investigate corruption allegations made by an outgoing... shown an interest and that looks set to keep the matter high up on the domestic political agenda
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