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Last-minute labour amendment, university asylum law fuel political row as third bill passes
PoliticsGreek Politicsa back door for some exorbitant pensions to be paid out following the 2016 reforms passed by SYRIZA... attempt to obscure the rolling back of labour regulations. There was also criticism for the ruling
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For Greek banks, it's business as unusual
AgoraNow that the rather bizarrely termed “bank holiday” has come to an end in Greece after three weeks - although domestic and external capital controls - continue, it is appropriate to take stock of the situation and inquire where do we go from here. As th...
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Athens expands survey area off Crete, signs MoU with Egypt
PoliticsForeign PolicyExclusive Economic Zone. In 2019, before signing its memorandum with Turkey, Libya reacted against...). This was calculated by moving its median line northwards. After the signing of the Turkey-Libya memorandum in 2019, new data was generated and Libya could argue that the entire area south of Crete
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Are Chinese investments starting to hit a wall in Germany?
Agorain Germany and on the continent.[ix] Finally, German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier unveiled... Economic Wars. Economics Minister Peter Altmaier is shifting policy decisively in favor of economic.../articles/2019-02-05/germany-s-peter-altmaier-enters-the-global-economic-wars. Jens Bastian
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Athens pleased with Washington talks despite lack of definitive US position on Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policyactions in the East Med and Libya. The Greek government has many times since Tuesday tried to play down... replied: “when you're talking about Libya, we're discussing with President Erdogan, we're discussing... talked about that subject specifically — Libya and what's going on. We'll be talking to Russia
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ND presents united front at anniversary event, but factional tensions lurk
PoliticsGreek Politicsclosely by political observers and opposition parties for hints as to the mood and the state of relations... views on issues such as migration or cabinet appointments, even when he is polling strongly... of improper relations with the media and with polling companies. On Wednesday, the left-wing daily
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Mitsotakis insists on no early elections, accusing opposition of sowing division
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe door to an early election scenario, a door which Mitsotakis now appears to have slam shut.... Polls The latest polling figures offer some support for the prime minister’s rediscovered
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The first cut is the deepest? Greek pension reforms in context
EconomyFeaturesgovernment figures have been drip-feeding hints of a post-MoU relaxation to a desperate domestic... to all political parties that what’s good for the pension pot could spell disaster at the polling
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Govt counts cost of own energy package as hopes of coordinated EU response fade
PoliticsGreek Politicsbeen hints that the government is planning further measures to cushion the effects of inflation... polling figures. Main opposition SYRIZA has put its weight behind a class action lawsuit against retail
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New Democracy leadership headed for showdown with right wing over migrant labour bill
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe seeds of its implementation. It also hints that a similar path may beckon for other initiatives... to same-sex marriage. Opinion poll The polling figures go a long way to explain why this is a bad
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