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The attack against Lucas Papademos is a black spot on our democracy

The alliances and balances which were barely in favor of Greece prevented a definitive fail for the Greek dept’s issue. The discussion has been rescheduled for the following Eurogroup of 15th of June, with the hope of a compromise between IMF and German part

We are probably the only country in the civilized world, where hospitals have become an unfenced vineyard. The fact that within a week four thefts of medical equipment have taken place in different hospitals must be a world record

More or less, it is well known, how mr. Tsipras reached to the point to vote for a very burdensome package of measures in order to close the notorious second review of Greek program

Μr. Dragasakis informed them about the transition of Greek economy from the downturn to the development as well as for the governmental strategy to finish the memorandum era for Greece , focusing on the investment prospects

Prime minister Alexis Tsipras send to creditors the message that now is the time for them to keep their commitments and respect the sacrifices of the Greek people

The Greek parliament has decided to suspend Golden Dawn’s parliamentary group from the committee’s meetings after Golden Dawn’s member Ilia Kasidiari’s act of violence against New Democracy parliamentary spokesman Nikos Dendias Greek parliament parties also decided to bring Ilias Kassidiaris before Special Permanent Committee on Parliamentary Ethics. The incident happened when mr. Dendias walked in […]

“Greece has a left government that is pursuing a right policy and a pending right opposition so it has many possibilities to move forward” This was said by someone important in the economic sector and it is not very far from the truth. Mr Tsipras’ government, after such a dark period, is no facing the […]

The agreement between Greek government and creditors provides the selling of state holdings and important public companies

According to analysts the Greek bonds, as Greek government reaches a total agreement with creditors, possibly are investors’ last chance for high yields without a big risk. They also estimate that Athens will be chosen for the European Central Bank’s (ECB) quantitative easing programme. This may lead to a further yields decline, that will be […]

After seven years of recession and a repeated unreliability, Greek economy can hope for better days. It has achieved a unique budgetary adjustment which allows Greece to look forward for an even bigger structural intervention. The state has reduced actively its costs, it has controlled its main sources of cost, the public employees’ salaries as […]

“We are in the most critical turn of our tenure, the most critical moment of the implementation of the mandate we received from the Greek people in September 2015”, Alexis Tsipras said in the beginning of his speech. He mentioned that elections will take place when the four-year term ends and he added: “We are […]

Greek shares, especially banks, and government bonds welcomed the agreement between Greece and creditors with a “relief rally”

It is a common belief that the huge economic crisis caught Greek politicians unawares. The majority of the political parties, with their leaders included, were surprised by the intensity of the financial storm that hit Greece since 2008. The most of them showed a disability to understand the cοnditions as well the risks that came […]

A new round of negotiations is scheduled for today between Greek government’s economic staff and the Institutions in order to close the last open issues

We were informed that the corruption prosecutor ordered a preliminary examination after the reports of a significant publishing organization, which publishes an “imitation –newspaper”, that they set questions about why DOL is still open (!!!)

The four primary draft texts that the Institutions have given to the Greek government are on the negotiations’ table for the closing of SLA (Staff Level Accord) of the Second review. According to some information it was expected that late on Tuesday evening Greek government would give to the Quartet its notes and comments about […]

Appeals court rejected the extradition request for three out of eight Turkish servicemen. District attorney Ourania Stathea had already proposed the rejection. She rejected the new evidences that have been brought by the Turkish authorities, saying the same facts had been considered by the appeals committees who ruled on the first request and she referred […]

Dragasakis, Tsakalotos, Kontonis and Haritsis followed by general secretaries and consultants were fully prepared. They had answers to any question, they prepared significant binding time schedules and for the first time, they gave the impression that Greek government has decided to act immediately for the closing of the second review of the Greek program in […]

“After the Malta’s agreement for fiscon measures of 2019 and 2020 and the unexpected (for many people) boost of the primary budget surplus to 3,9% of GDP, all the participators in IMF Spring Meeting show that they want,to reach to a deal for the Greek issue, more than ever» This is the clear message that […]