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Greek competitiveness rank remains low as tax, bureaucracy create obstacles
EconomyFeaturesthe performance of almost 140 countries against 12 pillars of competitiveness. It assesses the factors... that the country lags behind in nearly each of the 12 pillars of competitiveness. A predictable mix... of the 12 pillars, a further breakdown of the results showed the areas in which Greece performs well
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Economic sentiment drops in March after reaching recent high, consumer confidence stable
EconomyMacroeconomy, although 1.5 points below the December 2017 reading. Over the last 12 months, ESI has improved... is one of the most improved sentiment indicators over the last 12 months, having recovered by nearly 20..., settling at 17.7, up by 8.8 points over the last 12 months. Retail trade dropped marginally by 0.6
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How Greece's electoral map changed radically over 10 years
Agoraperformance was down to the fact it drew 39 percent from PASOK, 12 percent from New Democracy and 26... another chance. 12 percent of those who left went to ND. SYRIZA lost among both male and female voters... groups, with substantial ND leads (up to 12 points) in over 55s and the 35-54 age group. The lead
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PM seeks fine balance as he prepares to unveil latest set of fiscal measures
PoliticsGreek Politicsin Thessaloniki on September 12, although the government is trying to lower expectations about what the public..., for instance, will be watching closely to see what Mitsotakis announces on September 12 and whether... of repaying them from 12 to 24 instalments with an interest of 2.5 pct. Furthermore, the authorities
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PM to announce new measures as second Covid wave gathers pace
PoliticsGreek Politicsincreased fivefold between October 12 and October 21 according to reports from a monitoring project... in the press include making masks compulsory outdoors as well as indoors, a night-time curfew between 12:30... warned that anyone organising parties or operating a bar beyond the mandatory 12 am closing
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Newsletter 273 -13/11/2020
Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed this week. The average CPI for the rolling 12 months fell by 0.8... YoY. Industrial production drops by 2.4 pct in Sept Headline figure remains negative for 12 straight... to a rise of 12 percent in July, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released this week
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Greece draws another 3 bln from bond markets as debt strategy continues at pace
Economywith 49 pct, followed by banks at 25 pct and insurance/pension funds at 12 pct. Hedge funds were 9 pct... reaches the upper threshold of 12 billion euros. The Finance Ministry has hinted that the total debt strategy this year could exceed the 12 billion euros if favourable market conditions persist with two
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A busy year of diplomacy for Athens, but Greek-Turkish ties stagnate
PoliticsForeign Policynational zone in the Ionian Sea to 12 nautical miles was highly important, coming just a year after... different than 10 years ago, when Ankara accepted the possibility of an extension even up to 12... for the first time a high-level meeting on Libya on November 12, in Paris. Greece had been excluded twice from
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High energy prices fuel uncertainty on fiscal front
EconomyMacroeconomyof slowing down, with the latest HICP from Eurostat recording 12 pct for June, which could translate..., it is starting to capture major price shifts in food, up by 12 pct, and housing by 35 pct year... as support funding will need to come only from tax overperformance, if the debt strategy of 12 billion
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Athens poised to take next steps on maritime borders
PoliticsForeign Policyconsidering for some time to extend Greece's territorial waters south of Crete to 12 nautical miles. Prime... with regard to an extension of the 12 nautical miles south of Crete, diplomatic sources explain... relations with Turkey as Ankara did not react to Athens extending to 12 nautical miles in the Ionian Sea
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