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A closer look at Greece's 2013 budget primary surplus of 603 mln
EconomyMacroeconomy. Similarly, indirect taxes marginally increase 0.6 percent in December, yet dropped 5.9 percent... specified yet. The key areas of disagreement involve the implementation of structural reforms
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Troika returning to Greece but key decisions still months away
PoliticsGreek Politicsand job creation are yet to appear is doubtful. The government will hope that in the event it performs... been suggested, could yet be a difficult “success story” to sell to the beleaguered Greek public.
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Where Greek banks stand ahead of capital needs disclosure
Economynot been yet specified, it is expected to take place in the next two weeks (i.e. until the end... issues have not been yet officially rubberstamped, the official sector is very close to a final
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Does return to markets signal end of Greek crisis? The perils of ignoring macro-economic fundamentals
Agoraof the country’s credit rating was premature and not yet based on fundamentals. The Greek authorities.... It is not yet time for the cry of “mission accomplished.” Of huge importance for the country’s
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Greek politics in thrall to new faces and old ideas
Agoracrucial vote, To Potami’s ideas remain vague. Its policies are not clear and it has yet to decide which grouping its MEPs will join in the European Parliament. At the same time, Theodorakis has yet
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Fitch upgrades Greek credit rating to B with stable outlook
EconomyMacroeconomyAs previously rumoured, Fitch upgraded on Friday Greece’s rating by one notch to ‘B’ from ‘B-‘ with a stable outlook, yet still remaining in the non-investment grade. This is the first Greek... to 1.4 percent in 2014. On sovereign liquidity, Fitch notes that the near-term risk has fallen, yet
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Greek May CPI falls 2 pct in one of biggest drops for more than a year
EconomyMacroeconomy(down 3.9 percent). Smaller movements, yet above the headline figure, were also posted in food... to a second deflationary year in 2014, yet at slightly lower to 2013 levels. Marginal inflation
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Lower expenditure helps Greece post 707 mln primary budget surplus in first half of 2014
Economy. Tax refunds dropped month on month, yet the 6-month figure jumped 160 percent to 1.56 billion, 6.6... 5.5 percent in June, yet the 6-month dropped 6.3 percent to 20.06 billion, outperforming target
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Parliament's budget office sees Greek recovery finely poised
EconomyMacroeconomy, including bank stress tests, unpaid taxes, lack of structural reforms and stagnant exports could yet... that the unemployment rate has started showing a downward, yet weak, trend. Nevertheless
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Greek PMI falls again in July, dropping to 48.7 points
EconomyMacroeconomywhich was the most marked over the past 3 years, yet only modest overall. Although the rate of decline... demand led to a reduction in staffing numbers for the second straight month, yet at a slower to June
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