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Enhanced surveillance concludes, but more reforms and tougher fiscal targets lie ahead

The final report linked to the reviews that formed part of the enhanced surveillance framework Greece has been operating under since the summer of 2018, was released yesterday, signaling the end of another chapter in the Greek crisis.

Mitsotakis lays out confidence-boosting roadmap to end of term

With the opposition doggedly pursuing New Democracy for its handling of the cost-of-living crisis, Kyriakos Mitsotakis seems resolute on shifting the focus back to his government’s strategic vision.

One unicorn does not a Silicon Valley make: positive news on startup front also highlights limitations

By: Georgiou Nakou

Record investments in Greek startups and a number of headline-grabbing exits – including Greece’s first “unicorn” – have generated a lot of interest in the space which the government views as a national success story. A closer look at the numbers reveals positive trends over recent years, however it also highlights the need for some perspective around a subject that is often susceptible to hype.

Some tasks, risks left as Greece takes another step to exit from post-bailout surveillance

Greece has one more step to take before it completes its post-programme surveillance after the institutions published the report that accompanies the latest review, the thirteenth since the summer of 2018 when Greece agreed to a number of commitments that are due to be delivered by this summer.

Greece aiming to complete post-bailout monitoring this summer

As a cold snap gripped Greece on Monday, the government had more than one reason to look towards the summer, when it hopes that the post-bailout monitoring by creditors will come to an end.

Govt treads carefully on economic relief measures, hoping normality is near

The government is trying to tread a fine line between fiscal prudence and cushioning the impact of the pandemic and inflation as it tweaks its economic policy in 2022.

Govt confident about school return, but faces doubts on post-bailout review

The start of the new school term dominated the political agenda on Monday as the government hopes that pupils returning to classes will not trigger a new spike of Covid infections, which the opposition will pounce upon as the latest example of New Democracy mishandling the pandemic.

Latest EC review clears path towards end of enhanced surveillance process in 2022

The European Commission published on Wednesday the latest report as part of Greece’s enhanced surveillance, moving the country one step closer to the completion of the post-programme framework.

Some key tasks pending as Greece edges closer to completing post-programme process

Greece formally completed the eleventh post-programme review, which took place remotely in mid-July and was followed by regular consultations, with the report published on Wednesday by the European Commission.

PM announces extensive measures to build on recovery, counter inflation and put govt on track

Projecting the message that “Greece is changing,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis set out a range of measures at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) on Saturday that he hopes will allow his government to turn a new page and build new momentum on the road to the next general elections.