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Athens wary as exploratory talks with Turkey approach
After a fractious year in its relations with Turkey, Greece is preparing itself for bilateral discussions in early 2021 that could help both countries take a step back from the confrontation of recent months.
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Travel surplus up to Oct down by 78.2 pct as receipts plummet
Greece’s travel balance in October came to a surplus of 472.2 million euros from a surplus of 1.2 billion a year ago, a drop of 60.7 percent year-on-year (YoY).
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Current account deficit increases to 767.4 mln in Oct as service surplus shrinks
Greece’s current account (C/A) balance in October posted a deficit of 767.4 million euros, up from a deficit of 498.8 million in September, according to a Bank of Greece (BoG) release on Monday.
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Greece maintaining investors' interest, EY survey finds
A survey by Ernst & Young (EY) following up from their Attractiveness Survey Europe 2020 earlier in the year has found that investment interest in Greece for the post-pandemic period remains steady.
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Greeks see corruption as rife, going unpunished in new survey
A survey by polling company Public Issue has delved into the attitudes of Greeks towards corruption and found a pessimistic outlook.
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ND under fire over fast-track legislation, pandemic contracts as SYRIZA sleaze claims surface
With vaccination planning under way and infection numbers slowly abating, the government finds itself once again facing accusations of high-handed decision making.
Govt waiting for arrival of vaccine to deliver some Covid-19 relief
Govt gears up for arrival of Covid-19 vaccine amid virus flare-up in some areas
Economy
Industrial turnover drops by 14.4 pct in October
Greece’s industrial turnover fell by 14.4 percent year-on-year (YoY) in October compared to a drop of 10.7 percent in August, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data published on Friday showed.
Primary cash balance deficit at 13.45 bln in November
Unemployment at 16.2 pct in Q3
Society
Greece persistently bottom of the list for EU gender equality
The latest report by the European Institute on Gender Equality (EIGE) for 2020 has shown that Greece continues to be at the bottom of the list for 28 EU countries in terms of gender equality.
Greeks less optimistic in face of second Covid-19 wave, survey finds
Gap between deaths and births grows to largest in series in 2019
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Podcast - What is Greece going to do with the EU's Covid-19 recovery funds?
Greece has submitted its plans, outlining how it will use the money from the EU Recovery and Resilience Fund (RRF), but what impact will they have and what obstacles does Athens face?
The risk of losing control before help arrives
Podcast - Covid-19 takes another bite out of the Greek economy