https://www.macropolis.gr/ en MacroPolis 2013 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:51:12 GMT 2026-04-16T21:51:12Z en MacroPolis 2013 https://www.macropolis.gr/garnish/rss-logo.png https://www.macropolis.gr/ https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.politics.11179 Although Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his aides have been meeting with investors in New York, the headlines in Friday’s newspapers were dominated by the news that the state-controlled Public Power Corporation (PPC) is launching a capital raise that will lead to the country’s main electricity supplier becoming majority-owned by the private sector. Fri, 24 Sep 2021 11:55:02 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.politics.11179 Nick Malkoutzis 2021-09-24T11:55:02Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.society.11146 Greek households are being warned about the possibility of steep hikes in their electricity bills this winter, as the government scrambles to cushion the effects of inflation across a range of basic goods. Tue, 14 Sep 2021 11:00:05 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.society.11146 Nick Malkoutzis 2021-09-14T11:00:05Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.8933 Greece’s majority state-owned Public Power Corporation’s (PPC) nine-month (9M) results showed that turnover rose by 3.4 percent year-on-year (YoY). Mon, 02 Dec 2019 09:09:36 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.8933 Omaira Gill 2019-12-02T09:09:36Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.8928 The tax bill submitted to Parliament this week, the pension bill due in the coming days and the draft legislation for the overhaul of the Public Power Corporation (PPC) topped the agenda of Thursday’s cabinet meeting, where Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis urged his ministers to keep up the pace set since New Democracy came to power in July. Thu, 28 Nov 2019 13:37:22 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.8928 Nick Malkoutzis 2019-11-28T13:37:22Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.programme.8739 The Greek authorities and the heads of the institutions completed the second day of talks in Athens that left fiscal issues for 2020 still open, although it was not anticipated that the matter would have been settled on this trip, ahead of the draft budget that is due to be tabled to Parliament on October 7. Wed, 25 Sep 2019 09:37:33 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.programme.8739 Nick Malkoutzis 2019-09-25T09:37:33Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.features.8591 Ahead of the summer parliamentary recess, the government is moving forward with its plans to rescue Greece’s struggling public utility, the Public Power Company (PPC). Tue, 30 Jul 2019 09:09:36 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.features.8591 Omaira Gill 2019-07-30T09:09:36Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.features.8571 The government has announced its plans for rescuing the state power corporation, the Public Power Corporation (PPC) and save it from collapse. Tue, 23 Jul 2019 09:35:07 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.features.8571 Omaira Gill 2019-07-23T09:35:07Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.8567 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has set out his government’s priorities for the next four years, including the broad aim of establishing a new, post-crisis reality in Greece, but also with extensive reference to specific measures, with tax cuts leading the way. Mon, 22 Jul 2019 05:45:31 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.8567 Nick Malkoutzis 2019-07-22T05:45:31Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.economy.8548 One of the first orders of business for the new government is to tackle the beleaguered state-controlled energy company, the Public Power Corporation (PPC). Mon, 15 Jul 2019 09:00:17 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.economy.8548 Omaira Gill 2019-07-15T09:00:17Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.economy.8546 To the extent that government is an exercise in handling short-term obstacles thrown up by events, the dire state of Public Power Corporation’s (PPC) finances and unblocking the flagship Hellinikon investment are the first hurdles faced by Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s administration. Fri, 12 Jul 2019 11:42:09 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.economy.8546 Nick Malkoutzis 2019-07-12T11:42:09Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.features.8338 After a disastrous set of full year results for 2018 which showed net losses of over half a billion euros from continued operations, the future of the Public Power Corporation (PPC) has been a topic of hot debate in recent weeks. Tue, 07 May 2019 09:15:24 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.features.8338 Omaira Gill 2019-05-07T09:15:24Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.programme.8053 Although Greece is not on the agenda for Monday’s Eurogroup, the meeting will provide Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos with the chance to discuss with the country’s lenders a range of issues related to the post-bailout commitments the government has to complete. Mon, 11 Feb 2019 08:16:06 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.programme.8053 Nick Malkoutzis 2019-02-11T08:16:06Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.features.8042 The Public Power Corporation’s (PPC) divestment of 40 percent of its lignite capacity has hit an obstacle as it emerged that the bid process for two lignite units had attracted very little interest. Thu, 07 Feb 2019 10:14:17 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.features.8042 Nick Malkoutzis 2019-02-07T10:14:17Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.programme.7962 As Greece approaches the six-month mark after officially exiting its final bailout programme, the government’s to-do list still remains substantial. Thu, 17 Jan 2019 11:41:17 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.programme.7962 Nick Malkoutzis 2019-01-17T11:41:17Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.programme.7149 The government will be looking to demonstrate a significant reduction in its list of 88 prior actions by the June 21 Eurogroup, including covering ground on several major privatisations. Mon, 18 Jun 2018 10:05:02 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.programme.7149 Omaira Gill 2018-06-18T10:05:02Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.programme.7067 Greece’s privatisation programme is a key component in the institutions and the Greek authorities’ growth projections as the asset development programme which includes direct sales, concessions, securitisations and other forms of monetisation is expected to contribute to boosting private investment. Tue, 29 May 2018 09:21:44 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.programme.7067 Omaira Gill 2018-05-29T09:21:44Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.features.7026 A leaked report by a consultancy firm on the Public Power Corporation (PPC) sent the majority state-owned entity’s stock price falling earlier this week after it raised concerns about PPC’s viability. Wed, 16 May 2018 10:57:21 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.features.7026 Omaira Gill 2018-05-16T10:57:21Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.programme.6863 With 10 days to go until the meeting of the Euro Working Group on April 12, the onus is on the Greek government to start ticking off more prior actions even though speculation is rife that a global deal between Athens and the lenders may have to wait until July, rather than June. Mon, 02 Apr 2018 09:35:40 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.programme.6863 Nick Malkoutzis 2018-04-02T09:35:40Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.programme.6609 The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) this week released an outline for the completion of several major privatisations, though no deadlines or timelines were specified. Thu, 18 Jan 2018 09:43:11 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.programme.6609 Omaira Gill 2018-01-18T09:43:11Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.programme.6279 Electronic auctions are due to begin on Wednesday, with the Greek government hoping that the process runs smoothly and that an agreement with the institutions can be secured by the end of the week. Wed, 29 Nov 2017 08:56:21 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.programme.6279 Omaira Gill 2017-11-29T08:56:21Z