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Podcast - How much is Greece getting out of the RRF?
In the wake of the Covid pandemic, the European Union launched the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) - a package of around 700 billion euros to help member states recover from the economic impact and build for the future.
Contributor: Agora Podcast
Categories: Economy (344), Greece (522)
Podcast - Between investment grade and rule of law: Greece's contrasting images
Phoebe and Nick are back to examine the contrasting images of Greece abroad and how they sit side by side.
Contributor: Agora Podcast
Categories: Politics (409), Economy (344), Greece (522)
Where is Greek growth coming from?
The current setting: In early 2024, ELSTAT published the first estimates of GDP through the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2023 and for the year as a whole. The headline number said that real GDP grew in 2023 by 2.0 percent. To many, this was a disappointment, given that the authorities had suggested that the economy was on track to grow by 2.3 or 2.4 percent.
Contributor: Bob Traa
Categories: Economy (344), Greece (522)
Bravo, Bank of Greece
The Central Bank of Greece recently announced on its website the launch of a new publication, called “Note on the Greek Economy.” This new publication aims to “inform the broader public about the recent economic developments and prospects of the Greek economy.”
Contributor: Bob Traa
Categories: Economy (344), Greece (522)
Is Greece on track to decouple from fossil gas?
As Europe was recovering from a major energy crisis that severely tested member states’ national economies, Greece, along with other European countries, experienced unprecedented natural disasters in the summer of 2023, directly linked to the intensifying climate crisis. The common denominator of both crises is fossil fuel dependence.
Contributor: Nikos Mantzaris
Categories: Politics (409), Economy (344), Society (149), Greece (522)