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Low-productivity economy a legacy of adjustment without transformation
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BoG cautiously optimistic on economy and banking sector
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S&P leaves Greece's 'BBB' rating unchanged, hints at slower pace of upgrades
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Housing costs, food prices set limits to impact of tax cuts
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Moody's keeps rating unchanged at 'Baa3' - outlook stable
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Underspend and taxes push primary balance up to Aug 3.77 bln above target
Covid recession bumped pension spending to 18 pct of GDP in 2020
Total age-related expenditure amounted to 26.4 percent of gross domestic product last year, according to figures in the Finance Ministry’s Stability Programme.
Pension spending rose to 18 percent of gross domestic product in 2020 as the economy shrank and various court decisions cancelled prior cuts, leading to backpay for hundreds of thousands of pensioners.
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