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Economic sentiment edges up in March, consumer confidence deteriorates for third straight month
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) improved by 0.5 points in March following a drop by 2.2 points in the previous month, European Commission (EC) figures revealed on Thursday. The ESI stood at 93.4..., albeit at a slower pace by 1.1 points in March following a decrease of 5.5 points in February. Following
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Economic sentiment and consumer confidence improve in April
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) increased at an accelerating pace of 1.5 points in April after a rise of 0.5 points in March, European Commission (EC) figures showed on Thursday. The ESI stood... by 2.2 points in April after falling by 1.1 points in the previous month and stood at -72.2. This marked
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Newsletter 210 -07/06/2019
is on 6.5 percent, KKE 5.5, Golden Dawn 5, MeRa25 3.5 and Greek Solution 3 percent. An MRB poll for Star puts ND on 31.3 percent, SYRIZA on 23.7, KINAL 6.2, KKE 5.1, Golden Dawn 4.6, MeRA25 3.4... by the government before the EU elections on May 26 would have a fiscal impact of 1.1 to 1.4 percent
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Newsletter 218 -06/09/2019
a downward revised rise of 1.1 percent in Q1, provisional estimates from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) revealed this week. The YoY GDP growth was primarily driven by a 1.1 percent rise... years old, saw their prices increase by 7.6 percent in Q2 versus a YoY rise of 4.9 percent in Q1
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Newsletter 76 - 03/06/2016
in Q4 2015. Investments (-6.8 percent) and exports (-3.3 percent) saw the biggest drops. Retail trade... that lower income groups in Greece saw their tax burden increase by 337.7 percent from 2008 to 2012... saw their earnings from wages sink the most (by 16.4 to 34.6 percent) between 2008 and 2012, while
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Attacks on Chios refugee camp underline precarious balance on islands
PoliticsGreek Politicsunder a sustained attack last week from suspected supporters of far-right Golden Dawn, leading... for the migrants’ plight, islanders saw tourism revenues drop this summer and this has stoked some resentment. Golden Dawn has sensed an opportunity and has tried to tap into this anger. Its spokesman and MP
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Strong showing in local elections for ND as it targets majority in national vote
PoliticsGreek Politics) on 4.5 to 6.5 percent, neo-Nazi Golden Dawn with 4 to 6 percent, while ultra-nationalist Elliniki... one seat), SYRIZA will gain 74 seats, KINAL 23, KKE 16, Golden Dawn 15, Greek Solution 12 seats... seats, SYRIZA 77, KINAL 25, KKE 17, Golden Dawn 15 and Greek Solution 12. Venizelos The build-up
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Newsletter 209 -07/06/2019
tries to correct his party’s errors from the European Parliament elections, which saw SYRIZA end up..., neo-Nazi Golden Dawn with 4 to 6 percent, while ultra-nationalist Elliniki Lysi (Greek Solution... will gain 74 seats, KINAL 23, KKE 16, Golden Dawn 15, Greek Solution 12 seats and Mera25 9 seats. Under
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Newsletter 311 - 08/10/2021
party saw its majority in Parliament shrink slightly this week. Although the dismissal of one... of neo-Nazis in Greece following the outlawing of Golden Dawn. Secondly, Bodganos was only recently... a potential threat emerging to New Democracy’s right. The outlawing of Golden Dawn means
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ND denies plans to bring in more MPs as Mitsotakis waits to see impact of new measures
PoliticsGreek Politicsto its parliamentary group. The aftermath of the budget vote saw the media focus on the set of voter... an offshoot of the banned neoNazi party Golden Dawn. During Monday’s regular media briefing... Dawn politician. On Monday night, the Interior Ministry tabled an amendment in Parliament aimed
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