Main opposition New Democracy (ND) party deputies walked out of a debate on Wednesday morning over an abruptly submitted amendment reversing legislation – passed nearly two weeks ago – that…
by Natasa Stasinou
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Influential German economist Hans-Werner Sinn continues to maintain that Greece’s temporary exit from the euro zone, in tandem with a debt “haircut”, is unavoidable for the…
Main opposition New Democracy (ND) leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis paid a surprise visit to a temporary refugee shelter at the old Athens airport installations in southern coastal Athens, where he called…
The leftist Greek government will apparently avoid a retroactive deduction of a bonus allocated to low-income pensioners by debuting a so-called “social solidarity” subsidy after July 1, instead of dolling…
Greek officials and representatives of institutional lenders’ on Tuesday evening held yet another late-night teleconference meeting in an effort to bridge remaining differences, even in the wake of a Eurogroup…
An amendment prohibiting the participation of lawmakers in off-shore companies, including holding shares in such entities, will be tabled in Parliament on Wednesday, the government spokeswoman announced on Tuesday.
The…
The political landscape in Greece on Tuesday took an even stranger turn, moreso than “usual”, as a recently completed report by a committee charged with developing a “national dialogue for education”…
By L. Karageorgos
One of Athens’ best known upscale hotels, the Athens Ledra, closed its doors on Tuesday, citing economic difficulties.
The hotel, which lies along Athens’ main thoroughfare linking…
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls will pay an official visit to Greece on Thursday and Friday, accompanied by French FinMin Michel Sapin and the Secretary of State for European Affairs…
Defence Minister Panos Kammenos on Tuesday told members of a relevant defense committee in Parliament that the leftist Greek government wants to sign an agreement with Russia to jointly produce…
The head of Greece’s state-run power company, listed PPC, on Tuesday announced a discount for prompt-paying consumers of up to 15 percent, during comments at a relevant committee meeting in…
The annual growth rate of total credit extended to the domestic private sector in Greece stood at -1.9 percent from -2.1 percent in the previous month, the Bank of Greece announced…
A three-justice first instance court in Athens recently ruled in favor of plaintiffs who had borrowed from domestic lenders in denominations and rates linked with the Swiss franc and ended…
By F. Zois
Russia’s railways operator appears poised to table a bid in a projected privatization of Greek rail operator Trainose, a development that has long been the subject of…
A Greek MEP has tabled an urgent question at the European Parliament requesting to learn whether a recent amendment in the Greek legal framework relaxing prohibitions against ministers, MPs and…
By T. Igoumenidi
Roughly twice as many bids were submitted in the recent period for 32 contracts related to Greece’s still under-construction land registry (cadastre), a project begun roughly two…
The government on Monday evening said a budget gap resulting from its decision not to retroactively (Jan. 1, 2016) eliminate a monthly bonus (EKAS) allocated to low-income social security beneficiaries…
The relevant maritime minister on Monday evening attempted to allay fears – mostly on the part of unions representing port workers and a bevy of local municipalities – that large provincial…
1. What was decided on the next ESM loan tranche for Greece?
The Eurogroup welcomed the full staff-level agreement that was reached between Greece and the institutions. Subject to the…
Main opposition New Democracy (ND) leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis emphasized from Luxembourg on Monday evening that his party was the only political force in the country that never negotiated with the…
A clash over an obscure but controversial article allowing ministers, lawmakers and top ministry officials to participate in off-shore companies – passed more than a week ago in a latest…
A press report on Monday claiming that Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos has sent institutional creditors letters warning that the Greek government is unable to fulfill the most recent batch…
Russian President Vladimir Putin phoned Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday to express his thanks for the hospitality extended to him and the entire Russian delegation during a two-day…
The iconic exhibition “The Greeks: Agamemnon to Alexander the Great” will open at the last venue on its North American itinerary on June 2 in Washington D.C. after debuting in…
Greece’s ranking on a global competitiveness index fell by six spots to 56th place, out of 61 countries, according to the Institute for Management Development, which took into consideration four…
By Vassilis Kostoulas [email protected] @VasKostoulas
Europe’s Mediterranean region cannot be transformed into a “northern Europe” model, former German foreign minister and Green Party leader Joschka Fischer emphasized this week, in an…
Op-ed by Bruegel Director Guntram Wolff for Naftemporiki
As the June 23 U.K. referendum on European Union membership approaches, the outcome looks more uncertain than ever. Some polls show a slight lead…
A teleconference held on Sunday evening between top Greek government officials and representatives of the country’s creditors reportedly failed to bridge differences on a handful of prior actions needed to…
An obscure article buried in 7,500 pages of an omnibus draft law passed by a slim majority in Parliament last weekend that allows ministers, deputies and ministry general secretaries to…
Main opposition New Democracy (ND) agains picked up the biggest percentage of respondents’ preferences in a recent opinion poll presented on Friday evening by a local broadcaster, with 25.5 percent…
