As Greek borrowing costs fall to French levels, the bloc’s ‘periphery’ shows the value of steady reform
Judgment over infractions stretching back to 1990s leaves brewer open to hundreds of millions of euros in potential damages
Taxi drivers now obliged to join other professions in accepting card payments
Scar tissue that I wish you saw
The country’s recovery has benefited its banks in particular
Announcement comes amid rebound in country’s tourism and economic recovery
Bank of Greece governor Yannis Stournaras says Israel-Hamas war bolsters the case for keeping rates on hold
Some 80,000 sheep and goats perished in the region producing 40% of soft cheeses
Government seeks to address lack of workers in agriculture, tourism and construction
DBRS Morningstar’s upgrade expected to lead to a series of similar upward revisions from junk status
Greek bond prices surge on PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s election victory
Ruling New Democracy unexpectedly increases share of vote but falls short of outright majority
Investors’ nerves mount over the possibility of political paralysis after this weekend’s election
Also in this newsletter: floods in northern Italy make stark the impact of climate change, again
The leftwing former Greek finance minister is making waves ahead of Sunday’s elections
Athens’ rise from the debt crisis is impressive but the next government must build on it
After more than a decade of bailouts and painful austerity measures, the country has rebounded
Bank of Greece head Yannis Stournaras adamant 2023 will be the year when the country consigns its junk status to history
Also in today’s newsletter: the EU’s energy-crisis support funds didn’t go where they were most needed
The country should not forget the need for strong and independent institutions in its dash for growth
Government programme will offer mortgages for as little as 1% to address an affordability crisis
Nation was plunged into debt crisis and bailout programme after global financial crash
Athens finalises innovative scheme that will lower the cost of loans for many businesses
End of pandemic emergency purchases risks leaving Greek junk bonds without European support
Beijing cements control of key EU infrastructure but locals say they have not seen the investment they expected
