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Tsipras reaches settlement with church, aiming to subdue critics
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the agreement. The main elements of the deal are: the state recognises that in 1939 it obtained church... to pay the wages of priests as a form of compensation for the property deal the two sides accept... of property. This reaction perhaps underlines that Tsipras’s main political goal in making the deal
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Getting to the church on time
AgoraIeronymos later emphasised was only an outline deal, supposedly sought to settle issues that have caused... the real motives behind announcing this deal with the church. Sure, Tsipras wanted to show that he... impact and show Greece has the ability to deal with serious issues in a mature way. In short, Tsipras
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New Democracy increases pressure on potential supporters of Prespes Agreement
PoliticsGreek Politicstheir language after the agreement is ratified was interpreted by New Democracy as a sign that the name deal... a deal that has little public support, but to also make it difficult for MPs, including opposition... an opportunity to stop Tsipras in his tracks, not only with regard to the name deal, but also
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Budget approved as party machinations intensify
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the non-SYRIZA MPs that was thought likely to vote for the Macedonia name deal. His induction... on the Macedonia deal. He previously indicated that he is opposed to the agreement. Saridis said on Tuesday that he would vote against the deal. Tsipras’s hopes of ratifying the Prespes Agreement
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DESFA transfer complete as HRADF heads for record year in privatisation revenues
EconomyFeaturesa 35 percent stake, will receive around 284 million from the deal. Energy Minister Giorgos Stathakis...), Aris Xenofos, said that the deal marked a successful tender process which attracted strong investor... that it has hit its annual revenue target. The sealing of the DESFA deal added an extra 251 million
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Tsipras maps out path to next elections via Prespes Agreement and possible confidence vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsname deal coming to Parliament, the prime minister will call for a confidence vote. Tsipras added... his opposition to the Macedonia name deal, but at the same time not bring down the government... that the confidence vote would be held before the ballot on the name deal, Tsipras is clearly engineering
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Summit to usher in a new stage of EU-China relations
AgoraInitiative (BRI) has caused a great deal of consternation in Brussels and other European capitals..., in the wake of the deal that Beijing seeks to strike with Washington. Most probably, there will be a deal in the end, as China cannot afford a full-blown trade war with the US. The question
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Continuity and priorities
Agoraand the Prespes Agreement. New Democracy fiercely opposed the name deal and still believes... to find beneficial ways of cooperation on both sides.” Panagiotopoulos also said if the deal is properly... of the deal being scrapped. The conservatives’ explanation is that this would give Turkey the right
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IMF consultation report pinpoints health of Greek banks as central to growth
EconomyBankingthe problem had to deal with a variety of issues including “poor banking practices, weak financial... will take many years” and urges for an accelerated approach to deal with the problem. The approach... acknowledge that a holistic approach is needed to deal with the legacy NPE problem. The new government
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Turkey's move in Mediterranean puts Mitsotakis under pressure domestically
PoliticsGreek Politicswith Libya last week to delineate maritime borders in the Mediterranean. Athens has labelled the deal... deal broke, Mitsotakis dispatched Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias to Cairo, where the Greek diplomat.... Western Balkans In contrast to the strong rhetoric against the name deal adopted by New Democracy when
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