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Study calls for sweeping reform of Greek healthcare system
Societyidentified including an absence of organised primary health care, a lack of modern units, limited use of new technology, an almost total lack of control and evaluation mechanisms and an aging workforce... centralised under the total control of whichever party is in power at the time. This has placed
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New government aims for extensive changes to education system
Societyeducation system when the new government set out its policy agenda recently. The proposed changes... required in the modern world. Kerameus noted that the education system should be designed not simply... freedom to set their teaching plans, and teacher training would also be upgraded. The process
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Contraction in Greek credit eases slightly to 3 percent in November
EconomyMacroeconomyThe rate of drop in Greek bank credit decelerated for the second straight month in November, falling to 3 percent from 3.2 percent in October, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG). Last month’s figures were the lowest negative reading since November 2011. Balances eased for the fifth consecutive
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April retail sales up by 4.6 pct, volume rises 3 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyon the marginal growth seen in March. The corresponding volume rose by 3 percent in April after a revised fall
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Building activity drops by 3 pct in September, permits increase above 1,000
EconomyMacroeconomyBuilding permits declined by 3 percent in September, easing from the drop of 5.2 percent noted in August, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Monday showed. The headline rate is the third consecutive negative reading for this year. The absolute figure of permits issued
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Retail turnover drops by 2.7 pct in July, volume falls by 3 pct
EconomyMacroeconomy2016 when the reading came to -5.2 percent. The corresponding volume index dropped by 3 percent after
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Retail turnover drops by 3 pct in July for fifth straight negative reading
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s retail sales index decreased by 3 percent in July following a downward revised drop of 3.3 percent in June, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Wednesday. The latest month’s reading is the fifth consecutive negative reading in as many months. The corresponding volume
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Wages index up by 3 pct YoY in Q3 2020, declines by 1.5 pct QoQ
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) Wages Index turned positive by 3 percent year-on-year (YoY) in the third quarter (Q3) of 2020, following a revised rise of 3.9 percent in Q2, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures revealed on Friday. The wages index captures employees’ gross earnings
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Retail turnover drops by 5 pct and volume by 3 pct in January
EconomyMacroeconomyindex fell by 3 percent after a revised decrease of 11.5 percent in the previous month. Compared
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Retail turnover drops by 3 pct and volume by 1.8 pct in February
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s retail sales index decreased by 3 percent in February following a revised drop of 3.8 percent in January, Hellenic Statistical Authority data showed on Thursday. The index has now dropped in 11 of the last 12 readings, showing the impact of Greece’s lockdowns. The corresponding volume
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