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Defence spending, economic support plans dominate PM's policy speech
PoliticsGreek Politicsand the perilous state of relations with Turkey. The New Democracy leader set out the latest range... towards 20 pct. Fiscal Mitsotakis also announced a set of 12 measures to help the economy and protect... is expected to receive from New Generation EU, although one is not meant to directly finance the other
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Govt tries to fend off claims of disarray in Covid-19 reporting, coordination
PoliticsGreek PoliticsArkoumaneas, and Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias on one hand, and Deputy Civil Protection Minister Nikos... that it was setting a limit on the cost of PCR tests set at 40 euros, with some private clinics charging as much as 100 euros until now. The ceiling on rapid tests was set at 10 euros. These tests were
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PM hopes for return to normality by summer, but vaccine progress remains slow
PoliticsGreek Politicsvirtual Davos meeting, Mitsotakis said “one can envision a return to normal by late spring, early... unrealistic. Greek high school students are set to return to the classrooms on Monday. Meanwhile, crowds... for in their entry exams, set minimum admission grades for each course and impose limits on the time
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UK and EU travel restrictions raise concerns for tourism season
PoliticsGreek Politicseuros in revenue. Greece has set a target of attracting 50 percent of 2019 tourism revenues in 2021... a bilateral agreement signed earlier this year. The agreement allows visitors from one country to visit... casino, a marina and residential towers set within a public park, to be turned into a “walled city
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SYRIZA targets middle class with own plan for post-pandemic economic rebound
PoliticsGreek Politicsto power in 2015. The latest ideas were set out by opposition leader Alexis Tsipras and key SYRIZA... based on one-off liquidity injections for struggling businesses, with the state subsidising loans... that the proposals he set out were realistic and not overly expensive, the government’s main line
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Newsletter 293 - 16/04/2021
, this one also suggests that despite the wear-and-tear of the last few months, the ruling.... The latest ideas were set out by opposition leader Alexis Tsipras and key SYRIZA officials during... to underline that the proposals he set out were realistic and not overly expensive, the government’s main
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Creditors give thumbs up for 10th post-MoU review, underline pandemic legacy
EconomyProgrammeThe Greek authorities overcame one more hurdle in the post-programme surveillance process... procurement framework, the establishment of the Strategic Project Pipeline, the set-up of the Project... and the judiciary. On the other hand, pandemic restrictions have set back the insolvency legislation
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Athens tries to rekindle ties with North Macedonia after period of stasis
PoliticsForeign Policyfor the implementation of the Prespes Agreement, one of which refers to the defense cooperation between Greece... and Educational Issues, set up under the Prespes Agreement have also been disrupted by the conditions... supports your EU accession process, on the basis of set conditionality. We will continue to work as hard
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Newsletter 331 - 11/03/2022
published an op-ed in Politico on Wednesday in which he set out a six-point plan to address the functioning..., similar to the one that was handed out last Christmas, due to be paid out before Easter. Reports suggest... and a lower fiscal target will be set. MacroeconomyCharts of the weekCPI Greece recorded its highest inflation
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Changes to energy subsidies aimed at winning over middle class
PoliticsGreek Politicsadministration’s making. Perhaps with one eye on the next elections, which are due by next summer... of the crisis. He presented the latest set of measures as an attempt to rectify this. Government... the crisis began. The new subsidy scheme will be rolled out in July. The previous set-up will remain
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