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Govt concerned by virus mutations, encouraged by increase in vaccination rate
PoliticsGreek Politicsby mutations of the virus. The first case of the South African variant of the coronavirus was detected... that Greece should expect a third wave of the virus, leading to high daily cases, in April. Health
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Newsletter 269 -16/10/2020
encouraged extremists and that New Democracy even saw GD as a potential future ally, which is why... shows deficit of 7.01 bln September figures show decline in revenues On a monthly basis, net revenues... primary balance recorded a deficit of 7.01 billion euros in the first nine months of 2020, compared
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Newsletter 271 -30/10/2020
that a large portion of workers fell into one of three categories: Either they saw their work suspended... at 7.01 bln September figure confirmed as missing target by 9.58 billion euros The budget primary balance recorded a deficit of 7.01 billion euros in the first nine months of 2020, compared to a surplus
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Lowest income groups in Greece saw wages drop and taxes rise most during crisis
SocietyLower income groups in Greece saw their tax burden increase by 337.7 percent from 2008 to 2012... percent from 2008 to 2012, the bottom three income groups saw their earnings from wages sink the most...) was in the 5th decile while those at the top saw their wage income fall by 9.3 percent. It also finds
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Pressure from government MPs pushes PM towards resolution with farmers
PoliticsGreek Politics“beaten up out there”, while others claimed they were fearful of being “lynched” if they attempted... and police at roadblocks, Justice Minister Giorgos Floridis called the farmer’s leaders “gangsters
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OECD sees economy shrinking by 8 to 9.8 pct, depending on whether virus returns
EconomyMacroeconomypercent in 2021. If there is a second virus outbreak later in the year, Greece’s GDP is forecast to fall
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Re-opening plans hang in balance due to unrelenting virus
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe latest difficulties in containing the virus to Greeks not abiding by social distancing measures
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Amid virus gloom, govt lines up support for catering and targets swift upturn
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA ramping up of Covid-19 vaccines and self-tests will help Greece emerge quickly from the grips of the pandemic, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis argued on Friday as the virus continues to pound the country’s health system. Speaking in Parliament on Friday, the New Democracy leader said that home
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It's the hope that kills you
Agoraof the factors contributing to the rapid spread of the virus in the continent at the start of 2020... was scheduled for the end-February/early-March was cancelled as the virus was ripping through..., allowing them to contain the virus. They should have appreciated how the favourable timing made
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More than half of small businesses saw turnover dive by at least 50 pct due to capital controls
Economyexceeding 70 percent. Overall, nine out of ten companies saw a decline in their revenues with the overall
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