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Budget primary deficit at 1.47 bln euros in Jan, revenue shortfall hits 812 mln
EconomyMacroeconomybillion euros. Net revenues came to 3.85 billion euros, below target by 812 million euros... a deficit of 782 million euros for the month.
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From pipe dreams to power cables: the changing map of Greece's energy ambitions
Agoraover the next two-and-a-half decades sends a strong message. The strategy is one which seemingly... advisor, Nikos Tsafos, who posted recently on LinkedIn, “that’s why we are so keen to expand our... of energy plans with which EU leaders responded has seen a crop of new proposals enter the arena and secure
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Athens buoyed by content, mood of Mitsotakis trip to Washington
PoliticsForeign Policyin relation to what is happening in Ukraine, underscoring the need for a strong reaction... the world's longest submarine power cable (310 kilometres (190 mi) from Israel to Cyprus and 898... Europe. Additionally, Mitsotakis has announced the appointment of Nikos Tsafos, a member of the Center
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Survey attempts to map current contours of progressivism in Greece
Societytoday tests conventional left-right divisions. It combines strong support for welfare-state...% prefer a proportional tax system based on income and wealth. The combination of strong welfare preferences and strong anti-tax sentiment constitutes a political puzzle: appetite for public services
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Farmers threaten more action after inconclusive meeting as Karystianou courts controversy
PoliticsGreek Politicsthis as part of her party’s commitment to transparency and citizen involvement. However, the remarks were... message of justice for Tempe victims and reform of public institutions. The interview conveyed a strong... independence from mainstream parties may appeal to disillusioned voters, but her remarks on abortion have
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Pandora's box ajar for Turkey and Greece?
Agora" but his Lausanne remarks made an unannounced visit. He is a man not known for mincing his words but were the Lausanne Treaty revision remarks planned beforehand? Did Erdoğan take an impromptu step... a similar approach akin to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's policy of rallying ethnic
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Rise in overdue contributions slows to 310 mln in Q3, total at 16.9 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyThe rise in unpaid social security contributions (SSCs) slowed quarter on quarter (QoQ) to 310 million euros in Q3 of 2016, from 831 million in Q2. The outstanding amount reaching 16.92 billion, the quarterly bulletin of the single SSC collection centre (KEAO) displayed on Monday. The increase
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Reactions to reshuffle continue as government seeks fast track prosecution of former minister
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe protests, have already condemned the initiative in strong terms, accusing the government.... On Monday, Deputy Energy Minister Nikos Tsafos came under fire from opposition parties over... to show understanding for some of Turkey’s claims in the Aegean make Tsafos unsuitable to hold
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PM riles SYRIZA with remarks on EU anniversary
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece marked on Thursday the 40th anniversary of its accession to what was then the European Economic Community, but remarks made in the presence of EU dignitaries by Prime Minister Kyriakos... for Greece, not a party-political gathering. SYRIZA referred to Mitsotakis’s remarks as “incendiary
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Budget primary confirmed at deficit of 1.47 bln in Jan as taxes dwindle
EconomyMacroeconomy. Net revenues came to 3.85 billion euros, below target by 812 million euros. The monthly primary... a deficit of 782 million euros for the month.
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