Staikouras in Brussels for Eurogroup meeting
Finance Minister Christos Staikouras was traveling to Brussels for a meeting of eurozone finance ministers (Eurogroup) on Monday.
Inflation, not Covid, is main worry for government
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his closest aides are relieved that the new wave of the coronavirus pandemic, due to the Omicron variant, appears to be more manageable than initially feared.
Turkey accused of bellicose posturing
Officials believe Turkey is adopting an increasingly aggressive posture toward its nominal NATO ally Greece because of the latter’s upgrade of its defensive capabilities, and they do not think the tension will de-escalate anytime soon.
University police force training starts Monday
The 400 members of Greece’s new university police are scheduled to commence their four-month training in the northeastern city of Komotini Monday.
2021 saw a stronger-than-expected economic rebound
We’ve seen a stronger-than-expected economic rebound throughout 2021, and think that the Greek economy will grow by around 6% to 6.5% in 2021 and about 4% to 4.5% in 2022.
Still a eurozone outlier
Despite raising our sovereign ratings on Greece in April 2021, we continue to view the financial system as an outlier in the eurozone.
Why Greece’s market forays could start with a 15-year bond in 2022
Greece’s debut on the bond markets in 2022 appears to be a matter of days, in a year when the borrowing strategy of the Public Debt Management Agency will once again be front-heavy: Some 75-80% of the 12 billion euros Athens intends to raise for the entire year will come from issues during the first…
North Macedonia’s Parliament approves new cabinet
North Macedonia’s parliament on Sunday approved a new coalition Cabinet led by the Social Democrats, with two ethnic Albanian parties as junior partners.
Athens, Harvard universities launch joint research on migration
Athens and Harvard universities will launch a research collaboration on migration/refugee issues this summer with a three-week summer course in Greece for Harvard graduate students.
Derby stalemate, while AEK suffers home shock by Panetolikos
Olympiakos preserved its unbeaten record in a goalless draw at historic rival Panathinaikos on Sunday, capping an eventful weekend that also had PAOK score a controversial win over OFI to rise to second, and AEK suffer another home reverse, this time to Panetolikos.