Banks ought to finance the real economy and small and medium-sized enterprises, "but above all they must immediately contain or lower lending rates" to keep deposit rates fixed, noted SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance leader Alexis Tsipras after his meeting with Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras on Thursday.
National elections will be held in the spring, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterated in an interview to national broadcaster ERT on Thursday evening, adding that he does not wish to prolong the current toxic campaign period.
SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance "will come first" in the upcoming national elections, and "will not need a second round," main opposition leader Alexis Tsipras said in an interview on the main newscast of Alpha TV station on Tuesday night.
Fitch Ratings upgraded Greece’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to “BB+” on Friday. The previous rating was “BB”. The Outlook is now Stable.
The Greek FinMin welcomed the ESM's new head in his first visit to Athens since taking over his post, saying it was proof of the importance that the ESM chief gives to continuing and further enhancing the regular, efficient and mutually beneficial cooperation between Greece and the ESM.
The EU Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings is currently in the process of being revised, under which a retrofit plan will be implemented 40 million buildings across the EU by early 2033
