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Speculation about snap polls after summer revived by PM's US trip
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat this is the appropriate message to send to Greek voters, but also the rest of the world, including... tenure and not such a great deviation from the norm. Pros and cons The incentives for Mitsotakis... an argument that Mitsotakis is better off holding elections before the 2023 budget has to be tabled
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Newsletter 66 - 11/03/2016
the return of the mission chiefs, discussions with the Greek authorities kicked off on Wednesday... expenses and including one-off items. The bank expects positive bottom-line results this year... For Greece, EU–Turkey refugee plan has pros and many cons Greece is the only one of the countries
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IMF’s independent evaluation office identifies mistakes and challenges in Greece’s first programme
EconomyProgrammewith a high probability. The report notes that there was no open and early discussion of the pros and cons.... In specific, despite an initial strong performance, the programme went off track in 2011 amid
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China’s Footprint in Southeast Europe: Constructing the "Balkan Silk Road"
Agoraon China’s ‘Gateway to Europe’ via the Port of Piraeus in Greece. The second part will now look... have a strategic focus. The country represents one of the connecting links between port facilities.... Until recently, it did not take off, primarily for lack of financing capacity. But in November 2016
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Election date seen hanging in balance as PM weighs pros and cons
PoliticsGreek PoliticsUntil Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announces the date of the elections this year, speculation will only intensify about the day on which Greeks will head to the polls, with a number of factors weighing on the PM’s decision. Mitsotakis has already ...
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Privatisation of key northern ports on hold amid strategic rethink
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe decision. HRADF is currently compiling the master plan for the rest of Kavala port, which includes..., according to a surprise announcement made last week. The government announced that it was calling off... and Greek interests. Confirming the decision to call off the Alexandroupoli tender, PM Kyriakos
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The dragon's head roars in Athens
Agorain the Port of Piraeus as the “biggest project of the One Belt, One Road Initiative” (OBOR... of transforming Piraeus into the “biggest” port in Europe. Chinese investment into the port will further expand... Port Authority (OLP) was termed “the dragon’s head” by President Xi. Greece and China issued
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Opinion divided in Greece over seeking ICJ settlement with Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policyand cons of a judicial settlement with Turkey. The second strain of thinking seeks to preserve the current
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Piraeus Port Authority lays out major development plans
EconomyFeaturesPiraeus Port Authority (PPA) on Monday unveiled its ambitious 10-year investment plan, involving an estimated 500 million euros in investments. The plan, titled “Master Plan of the Port of Piraeus... and municipality. The envisioned developments involve a substantial redevelopment of the country’s main port
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General govt primary cash surplus at 3.51 bln in August, arrears fall by 306 mln
EconomyMacroeconomy). Arrears Arrears to the private sector (including tax refund arrears) rose by 306 million and came to 3.04
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