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Current account deficit widens to 404 mln in March
EconomyMacroeconomyby 8.1 percent with receipts up 13.3 percent, entirely reflecting a strong growth (+34.3 percent) in non... a sharp drop in the primary income surplus (by 859 million) followed by a narrowing of the services
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Newsletter 67 - 18/03/2016
by hundreds of refugees from the Idomeni camp in northern Greece triggered a chain reaction that led... of FYROM authorities to allow refugees to pass at Idomeni. It also raised questions about whether the Greek government is making enough of an effort to guard the refugee camps as the people at Idomeni
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Poposki visit significant but Greek-FYROM relations yet to find sure footing
PoliticsForeign Policyprovoked strong reactions from extremist voices in both countries. Athens, however, continues... of the recent incidents at the border crossing in Idomeni and the closing of borders in central European
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Newsletter 72 - 06/05/2016
society [in Europe] is strong. It is the people that have largely been responsible for dealing... shores of Lesvos, the muddy fields of Idomeni, the arid expanse of Lampedusa or the daunting streets
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Locating Europe's pulse in the refugee crisis
Agora. Says: “They demonstrated that civil society [in Europe] is strong. It is the people that have... Eduardo Galeano. Whether it is the rocky shores of Lesvos, the muddy fields of Idomeni, the arid expanse
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PMI rises to 54.7 in March as first quarter comes to strong end
EconomyMacroeconomyover the 50-mark threshold for close to two years. The latest reading marks a strong close... of growth for Greek manufacturers since October 2001. Strong output was a leading contributor to the rise... orders slowed compared to February, but remained strong. This growth was linked to greater advertising
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Disabled rights still lacking in Greece
EconomyFeaturesthe movements of wheelchair users. Wheelchair ramps on footpaths are also ignored and parked over, while... attending school were cited as shortages in transportation, infrastructure such as ramps, audiovisual aids
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Car sales still going strong in 2014; up by 33.7 pct in October
EconomyMacroeconomyin October from 7,730 in September and 6,850 in October 2013. Following another strong reading... (+29.6 percent) in line with the total headline figure. All indications point to a strong double-digit... in 2014 is mainly attributed to strong tourism, which led to larger rent-a-car fleets, as well
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Strong resistance within SYRIZA leaves Tsipras with tough juggling act
PoliticsGreek Politicsa strong presence on the 11-member political secretariat. Six of the seats went to the members from... is that his government and its agreement with Greece's creditors still have strong public backing... the elections, he may create a strong enough platform to fend of the dissenters within his party. Even
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Budget primary surplus to Sept reaches 5.45 bln on strong revenue performance
EconomyMacroeconomya strong underspend (by 1.91 billion) coupled with a revenue outperformance of 1.54 billion. The Public... of the personal income tax. As we have previously noted, the strong revenue collection could... the release of final budget execution bulletin due after October 20. Following the strong performance
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