Search
-
Greek graduates still unequipped for job market, study suggests
Societythat Greek society and economy should have already begun exploiting new growth opportunities that modern... be shifted on to modern technological and technical education, promoting digital skills, strengthening
18% -
Podcast - The lives and legacy of Mikis Theodorakis
AgoraEarlier this month, Greece lost one of the most emblematic figures of its modern era, composer Mikis Theodorakis, who died on September 2 at the age of 96. Theodorakis was a multi-talented and multi... had on the public sphere and shaping modern Greece’s identity. Their discussion also touches
18% -
Greece’s 14–29s: Ambitious, anxious and lacking trust
Societyand to display forms of modern sexism that dismiss or minimise women’s claims. These divides shape.... Finally, programmes that tackle gender‑based fear and modern sexism and early interventions in schools
18% -
Mitsotakis tries to rally base as Tsipras sharpens attacks
PoliticsGreek Politicsapproaches key milestones, including the EU presidency in late 2027 and the bicentennial of the modern... ELGA to deliver faster compensation and modern irrigation planning. Closing his remarks, Tsipras
18% -
BoG provides insight into Greece’s housing affordability problem
EconomyFeaturesbuilt in the 1970s - often necessitates additional capital for renovations to meet modern living... in property values, fuelled by external demand and a shortage of modern supply, is narrowing the housing
18% -
Is Democratic Left set to make a shock return to Greece's coalition?
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWhen Democratic Left quit the coalition government in June, the possibility of the small centre-left party bridging its differences with New Democracy and PASOK seemed impossible. Suddenly, though, some kind of reconciliation – a return to the governmen...
17% -
Unemployment hit new high of 27.8 pct in October, set to rise further
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece officially assumed the presidency of the European Union on Wednesday, with the highest unemployment rate in the 28-member bloc. According to the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT), the seasonally adjusted jobless rate in October stood at 27.8 p...
17% -
Long-term jobless rate of 71 pct poses new set of social challenges for Greece
SocietyThere was a time when Greece’s unemployment rate caught the media’s attention as it quadrupled from 7.3 percent in the third quarter of 2008 to the recent record high of 27.8 percent in the first quarter of 2014. There is less of a fuss these days, thou...
17% -
Greek banks' potential capital shortfalls set to be reduced by more than 2.5 bln
EconomyGreek media reported on Tuesday that the Ministry of Finance (MoF) will soon table in Parliament a draft bill which will allow the conversion of Greek banks’ Deferred Tax Asset (DTA) into tax credit. The new legal framework has to be approved by the Eur...
17% -
ECB set to provide extra liquidity to Greek banks but capital needs remain an issue
EconomyIn its latest comment on Greek banks, Fitch noted that they remain burdened by a large stock of non-performing loans (NPLs), despite capital enhancement and progress with their restructuring plans. On the key issue of the European Central Bank’s compreh...
17%