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Govt waiting for arrival of vaccine to deliver some Covid-19 relief
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is hoping that the arrival of a batch of Covid-19 vaccines in the coming days... feel hopeful. Only 30.2 pct expect the Greek economy to improve next year, against 63 pct who do... response was 4.6. Only 2.4 pct of respondents felt that Greek judges are completely autonomous. When
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Arrival of new fighter jets draws attention as EastMed pipeline issue simmers in background
PoliticsForeign Policyfighter jets - another six are expected at the end of 2022 - is considered by the Greek government.... The Rafale flew over Athens after their arrival, receiving extensive media coverage in Greece. The new... issued by a range of Greek officials over the last few days, aiming to be heard in Turkey
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Greek media often sensationalised coverage of refugee crisis, study argues
Societyriots broke out among refugees as a result of these conditions, Greek media often reported...A study by the Ethical Journalism Network has highlighted the conflicting approach of Greek media... and sensationalised the presence of refugees. The report states that Greek media dealing with the story
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Greek fiscal deficits and debt since 2000
Agora. But Greek governments tended not to have much cash on hand. Instead, there were continuous problems... Eurostat’s Greek stock-flow reconciliation. We present groups of 5-year data; the original version... and the total. Greece ran a cumulative deficit of €267 billion over the period 2000-2020. The biggest
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Greek debt: A case of learned helplessness?
Agorarestructuring up to the last minute and in April 2011 went as far as threatening to cut off Greek banks from its... to overlook opportunities for relief or change. Over the last year, the Greek public has been... eurozone built a firewall around Greece to avoid contagion. Had the Greek crisis spread to other weak
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Macedonia and other Greek words
AgoraTens of thousands of people protested in Athens on Sunday in what was the largest rally the Greek capital has seen for some time. They were there to send a message regarding the meaning of a Greek... to be worried. Many of the people living in the northern Greek region of Macedonia identify closely
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PM declares tourism season open, rules out new lockdown
PoliticsGreek Politicsbe subject to Covid-19 testing upon their arrival. All passengers arriving at Thessaloniki Airport, will be subject to Covid-19 testing upon their arrival. Greek authorities hope that the testing... Group A will be subject to random Covid-19 testing upon their arrival. Passengers arriving at AIA
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Awaiting the magic wand that will end the pandemic
Agoraattention to why June is important. This is the month when the mass arrival of tourists begins... have erupted, such as mumps. Just before the arrival of the vaccines in Croatia, several media outlets... of greeting people, and after getting vaccinated he started telling all those vaccinated to take off
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Dendias's Libya tangle cuts off Athens-Tripoli communication
PoliticsForeign PolicyMinistry issued a strong statement underlining that “the Greek minister refused to get off his plane... to the Greek side, the minister agreed on the condition that he only met with chairman of the Presidential... crisis in the already strained Greek-Libyan relations. Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias had been
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The first cut is the deepest? Greek pension reforms in context
EconomyFeaturesof Greece’s elderly. Although a burgeoning pension deficit has been the elephant in the room of Greek... a 2015 MacroPolis blog post left off, trying to give a more balanced view on a highly charged topic.... Pension expenditure The cost of Greek pensions had been growing steadily since the 1990s
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