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The television will not be revolutionised
When Prime Minister Antonis Samaras decided to close down public broadcaster ERT in June 2013, then government spokesman Simos Kedikoglou stood in front of TV cameras and called the service “a characteristic case of a unique lack of transparency... that ends today.”
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (387), Greece (498)
How many NPLs in the Greek banking sector are also non-recoverable loans ?
The recent presentation of half-year results by the four systemic banks in Greece – National Bank of Greece (NBG), Piraeus Bank, Alpha Bank and Eurobank – brought a mixture of good news and underlying structural challenges affecting the operational capacity of domestic lenders.
Contributor: Jens Bastian
Categories: Economy (331), Greece (498)
MacroPolis is taking the next step
MacroPolis was launched on September 24th, 2013 with the aim of providing real insight through timely, accurate and independent analysis of the key political, economic and social developments in Greece.
Categories: Europe (282), Politics (387), Economy (331), Society (142), Greece (498)
A factional story: When disunity came to visit New Democracy
In the public relations battle between New Democracy and SYRIZA, which has rumbled on since 2012, the conservatives have consistently targeted what they believe is the leftists’ Achilles’ heel: A lack of unity.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (387), Greece (498)
The challenge in Greece: Funding an emerging economic recovery
A fragile, uneven and weak recovery is gradually manifesting itself in the real economy of Greece. The recent data published by ELSTAT for the first two quarters of GDP performance in 2014 suggests that Greece is on course to register its first quarterly GDP level in positive territory in the third quarter this year.
Contributor: Jens Bastian
Categories: Economy (331), Greece (498)