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Contraction of 0.1 pct in Q4 sees 2018 GDP fall slightly below target at 1.9 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyby 7.5 percent, meaning that the initial figures for 2018 have beaten this estimate. Imports of goods... to the corresponding quarter last year, private consumption increased by 1.1 percent in Q4 and matched the YoY rise of 1.1 percent noted in Q3. General government consumption rose by 1.5 percent QoQ and declined
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As SYRIZA looks towards centre, will New Democracy turn to its right?
PoliticsGreek Politicsof Greece, where many still see the leftists as anti-European. “We are a pro-European force... allies, the anti-bailout Independent Greeks and Democratic Left (DIMAR), both performed terribly on May... that there is not much more support for SYRIZA to draw from the far left. Anti-capitalist ANTARSYA and pro
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PM riles SYRIZA with remarks on EU anniversary
PoliticsGreek Politicsforces crushed demagoguery,” adding that “a double anti-European lie” promulgated by the left (SYRIZA) and the far-right (Golden Dawn) was also defeated. The decision to bundle together SYRIZA and Golden Dawn in his speech drew a furious response from the main opposition party, which not only objected
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Vaccination politics intensify as Greece races to plug immunity gap
PoliticsGreek Politicsand anti-establishment parties such as Greek Solution and Golden Dawn. The government, however... to the streets. Wednesday saw the first mass anti-vax rallies in Greece, with police estimating..., including at the recent anti-labour law rallies, they also mark a scaling-up from the much smaller-scale
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Violent clashes at Thessaloniki school turn focus on neo-Nazi youth recruitment
PoliticsGreek Politics, while raising fears about the resurgence of neo-Nazi groups a year after the leaders of Golden Dawn... of Golden Dawn. The events have highlighted what some claim is a recruitment campaign by local members of Golden Dawn targeting students at the school, which is located in a low-income area of Greece’s
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Newsletter 116 - 28/04/2017
capitalisation of 206.74 million. HRADF stressed that the total value of the agreement amounts to 1.1 billion... business indicators, namely services, industry and retail trade, improved by 2.3, 1.1 and 0.3 points, respectively. Economic sentiment (ESI) increased at a sharp pace of 1.5 points in April, after a rise
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Economic sentiment, consumer confidence plummet in April as construction takes worse hit
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) fell by 10.1 points month-on-month in April to reach 99.3 points..., the EEI has worsened by 5.6 points. Additionally, compared to April 2019, the ESI has decreased by 2.7 points. The EU average ESI stood at 65.8 points for the month. Greece’s ESI now stands at the lowest
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Newsletter 282 -29/01/2021
economic sentiment (ESI) declines by 1.1 points month-on-month in January to reach 90.7 points, European... to last year, the EEI has fallen by 7.4 points. Meanwhile, compared to January 2020, the ESI has decreased by 18.8 points. The EU average ESI stood at 91.2 points for the month. Consumer confidence rose
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Newsletter 291 - 02/04/2021
– one of four pillars of the plan. been earmarked to receive 1.1 billion euros of the EU grants... before the pandemic outbreak. Separately, Greece’s economic sentiment (ESI) rose by 5 points month... ESI reading of 96.9 was its highest since April 2020. Compared to March 2020, however, the ESI has
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Economic sentiment holds in Mar as consumer confidence falls sharply
EconomyMacroeconomyat 114.9 points in March, dropping 1.1 points from the previous month. Euro area ESI was 108.5 points...Greece’s economic sentiment (ESI) dropped by 0.8 points in March to 113.2 points, from 114 points... period, the ESI has increased by 15.5 points compared to April 2021. The indicator hit its most recent
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