Greece

  • Aug 22, 2019
  • 2 min read

Iranian tanker off Greece would test new government

Freed tanker has left Gibraltar reportedly for Kalamata, as US officials warn Greece assisting it would mean sanctions

Greece
  • Aug 19, 2019
  • 7 min read

No-deal Brexit will hurt fragile Greek economy

A no-deal Brexit would have an immediate negative impact on Greece’s financial sector and exports of goods and services

Greece
  • Aug 9, 2019
  • 8 min read

Construction will depend on Greek consumer confidence

The economic recovery of 2017-18 has stabilised the construction sector, albeit at a very low level

Greece
  • Jul 19, 2019
  • 7 min read

New Greek government will have only brief 'honeymoon'

Old-guard clientelists will resist change, seeing ND’s return to power as an opportunity to resume patronage politics

Greece
  • Jul 8, 2019
  • 7 min read

Greece must grow faster to meet primary budget targets

The depletion of the economy’s fixed assets after years of low levels of investment will hamper recovery

Greece
  • Jul 5, 2019
  • 7 min read

Greek vote may give conservatives only small majority

A centre-right party should win Sunday's elections after four-and-a-half years of leftist rule but may miss a landslide

Greece
  • Jun 11, 2019
  • 7 min read

New Greek government right or left will undo austerity

The Syriza government is going back on reform pledges to lenders, hoping to erode the opposition lead in the polls

Greece
  • Jun 3, 2019
  • 2 min read

Greek opposition will repeat local landslide in July

Greeks are tired of Syriza’s compromises and will vote for change, despite not knowing just what changes ND will make

Greece