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Goalposts shift as European elections near and SYRIZA cements lead
PoliticsGreek Politicscomplained that the government would benefit from this. Now, the government has revealed plans... president in February 2015. A series of opinion polls published this week show that SYRIZA’s now has
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Unemployment closes 2013 with new high of 27.5 pct in last quarter
EconomyMacroeconomyfound a job, compared to 160,534 that were in a job a year ago and are now in unemployment... a year ago and are now inactive. 4.3 percent of the unemployed did not accept a job offer, with key
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Buoyed by troika deal, Greece aims for rapid return to bond markets
EconomyAfter announcing on Tuesday that Greece and the troika had concluded the latest review of the Greek economic adjustment programme Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is now training his sights on a return...-January and 11.5 percent at the end of 2012. Press reports indicate that the government is now
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Social support in Greece not adequate enough to deal with crisis, says OECD
Societyhas nearly doubled since 2012 as many as 1 in 5 Greek working-age adults now live in a household... entrenched, Greece now needs to invest in better and more cost-effective social support measures, while
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IMF recognises Greek 2013 surplus, sees less burdensome financing needs
Economyand 4.2 percent for 2018. Similarly, the gg overall deficit is now seen at lower levels compared... previous forecasts now settling at 15.8 percent of GDP in 2014 (from 25.1 percent) and at 10.2 percent
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In Spain, the best generation is in danger of becoming the lost generation
Agorain Spain but not now. Laura, 25 and unemployed for one year, voices her pessimism about her future... parents used to buy houses for their children. Now they wonder if they will be able to move
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Golden Dawn rears its head in local polls, prompting rethink from main parties
PoliticsGreek Politicsin Athens - party leader Nikos Michaloliakos, who is now in pre-trial custody on charges of forming... detained on Sunday in Piraeus amid complaints of intimidation. New Democracy The question now is how
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Greek elections as seen (or imagined) from Berlin
Agoraof Tsipras two years ago, the analyst must now explain to his superiors who Stavros Theodorakis is and why... and learned to communicate with various political newcomers, a reset may now be necessary. Hence
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How Greek banks moved into a new era
Agoraand Piraeus - acquired the bulk of medium and small banks and now control around 95 percent... not participate in those equity raisings, its stake in the four banks was diluted to 35.4 percent (now
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SYRIZA leads in most age groups, professions but coalition parties dominant among pensioners
PoliticsGreek Politicsmomentum between now and the next elections. However, given the suddenness of political developments in Greece, it is possible that a lot will change between now and then.
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