The prospect of the now “lame duck” Tsipras government nominating and then ratifying – via its slim Parliament majority – candidates for the country’s top judicial posts ignited a firestorm…
Bank of Greece (BoG) Gov. Yannis Stournaras again made headlines – and again attracted the ire of the leftist Tsipras government – with his support for private sector involvement in…
The markets’ confidence in Greece has apparently received a distinct filip from the of snap elections in the country, as Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced his resignation and the…
Yanis Varoufakis’ MeRA25 party – known throughout western Europe as the Diem25 movement – appears exactly at 3-percent threshold (of valid votes) required for representation in the European Parliament, two…
By F. Zois [email protected]
A handful of decisions and pending actions related to all-important privatizations in thrice bailed-out Greece must now await snap elections in the country – which will…
Investors were “bullish” on Monday at the Athens Stock Exchange (ATHEX), while the yield for the 10-year Greek bond also fell more than 30 basis points in one session, nearly…
Counting of ballots was still ongoing on Monday in Greece’s European Parliament election, held a day earlier, with Yanis Varoufakis’ Diem25 party (Mera25) hovering at the 3-percentage point mark –…
A solemn-looking Alexis Tsipras told ruling party cadres on Monday afternoon that “we received voters’ message of dissatisfaction”, referring to the previous day’s European Parliament election results, which showed his…
The Greek state posted a primary budget surplus of 1.463 billion euros in April 2019, up from a 670-million-euro deficit target, and compared to a 1.8-billion-euro primary budget surplus in…
ATHEX-listed Public Power Corp. (PPC) on Monday announced that, following communication with the relevant ministry, a deadline by interested parties for submitting bids for the purchase of 3+1 lignite-fired power…
Sunday’s European Parliament elections witnessed a change at the top and bottom of the political spectrum in Greece, as center-right New Democracy (ND) handily defeated hard left SYRIZA, whereas a…
The difference between main opposition New Democracy (ND) party and ruling SYRIZA stood at 9.5 percentage points on Monday morning, hours after Greek Prime Minister and SYRIZA president announced a…
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras late Sunday evening said he will declare snap elections for next month, in June, hours after his hard left SYRIZA party suffered a convincing defeat…
Main opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis, as widely expected, called for the resignation of the Tsipras government and the immediate declaration of snap elections in Greece, as his center-right New Democracy…
Final results, at least from exit polls, show an 8.5-percentage point lead for main opposition New Democracy (ND) party against second-place SYRIZA, the ruling party. The results were released by…
Bloomberg’s first dispatch from Greece on Sunday evening, after polling stations closed for the European Parliament and local elections, underlined the fact that leftist Alexis Tsipras has suffered his first…
Main opposition New Democracy (ND) is shown with a lead of around seven percentage points over ruling SYRIZA in the first exit poll results to be released after ballots closed…
Greek voters head to the ballot boxes on Sunday for the European Parliament election as well as the first round of municipal and regional government polls, the first time since…
By T. Igoumenidi
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Invel on Thursday completed a purchase of a 32.7-percent stake of NBG Pangaea, Natoinal Bank of Greece’s (NBG) property holding and development subsidiary for a price…
One of the last opinion poll results announced before a legal ban – in effect 24 hours before polling stations open for Sunday’s European Parliament election – on Friday shows…
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday morning indirectly cited the possibility of a snap election, essentially for the first time during his more than four-year tenure – during an…
Lonely Planet refers to hidden “gems” in Greek seas, in its latest article on the east Mediterranean country’s numerous islands.
The well-known travel guide book publisher and site points to…
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Thursday evening pointed to an increase of 50 euros next year – a period after general elections must be held – in a latest…
Opinion polls are being released two-by-two this week in the run-up to Sunday’s European Parliament election in Greece, with poll-leading New Democracy (ND) pointing to a referendum on the Tsipras…
Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. on Thursday announced a successful share capital increase of 20.5 million USD, with the issuance of 4.2 million new shares via a public offering, and 1.823.529…
By K. Deligiannis [email protected]
Debt-swamped Public Power Corp.’s (PPC) updated business plan calls for a return to “black ink” by the end the next decade, with a return to profitability…
A Supreme Court criminal board of appeal on Thursday overturned local judicial council’s decision to reject a furlough request by a notorious urban terrorist serving 11 life sentences for an…
Titan Group on Thursday announced a 12-percent increase in turnover for Q1 2019, compared to the same period in 2018, although the development had only a marginal impact on EBITDA,…
The latest opinion poll ahead of Sunday’s European Parliament election has main opposition New Democracy (ND) fielding a 7.2-percentage point lead over ruling SYRIZA, up 0.5 percentage points from the…
