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New increase in flow of refugees to Greece causes unease
SocietyGreece is facing a potentially explosive situation as the largely unaddressed refugee crisis has begun to take on new and troubling aspects in 2018. The UNHCR’s website recorded a total of 9,375 sea arrivals in Greece up to May 6, 2018, including 3,032 in April and 1,013 during the first six days
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Multi-bill passed, sub-tranche released but debt relief expectations dwindling
EconomyProgrammeeuros. The government is estimated to have already set aside around 6 billion euros
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Travel balance records 127 mln surplus in Q1, much improved on last year
EconomyMacroeconomy. The overall number of visitors also fell by 5.3 percent to 45,300. Overnight stays ashore fell by 6
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Is a lack of spending hampering Greece's firefighting capabilities?
Societyhas been sliding into arrears, which reached close to 6 million in 2017 (i.e. almost twice
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Budget primary surplus confirmed at 2.05 bln in July on lower PIB expenditure
EconomyMacroeconomyby 6.3 percent YoY and came to 2.63 billion. Direct taxes showed a decline of 6 percent and landed
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General govt primary cash surplus at 2.82 bln in July, arrears unchanged
EconomyMacroeconomyat 350 million euros. Gg entities came to around 4.30 billion, declining by a slight 6 million. Non-gg
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Trade deficit grows by 34.5 pct in July on continued import rises
EconomyMacroeconomyfrom non-EU countries increased by 6 percent. Exports to non-EU countries rose by 20.9 percent
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Economic sentiment drops in September to 101.3, consumer confidence picks up
EconomyMacroeconomyconfidence fell by 6 points month-on-month to 0.3 in September. Since the start of the year, industry
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General govt primary cash surplus at 3.51 bln in August, arrears fall by 306 mln
EconomyMacroeconomywent down by 6 million. Since the start of the year, total arrears have fallen by 298 million
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Amid market turbulence, Greece searches for scheme to help banks reduce bad loans
EconomyBankingto the new entity would require a combined envelope of 6 to 7 billion euros. It was also suggested
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