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Unemployment edges up to 24.4 pct in Q4 on seasonal drop in employment
EconomyMacroeconomyon year decline reflects a rise in the number of employed by 3 percent to 3.64 million and a drop
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Athens and creditors edge closer on tax and pensions but gap remains on NPLs
EconomyProgrammeas an incentive for a longer working period. 3) Lenders seem to accept an increase in the social security
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Jan-Feb budget primary surplus soars to 3.04 bln, aided by underspend and PIB revenues
EconomyMacroeconomyof 1.45 billion) 3) Consumption and non-allocated expenditure (at 51 million, only 3.3 percent
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This is how things stand as bailout talks head for a brief pause
EconomyProgrammeThe Greek government and the institutions seem to have reached a consensus on a fiscal gap in the region of 3 percent of GDP for Greece to meet the primary surplus target of 3.5 percent of GDP in 2018. There is also convergence on the type of fiscal interventions required to achieve this target
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Revenues of 1 pct of GDP targeted from changes to income tax and solidarity levy
EconomyThe government and the institutions have broadly agreed that circa 1 percentage of the anticipated fiscal gap of around 3 percent of GDP by 2018 would be covered by the overhaul of the tax system. This would be brought about through a combination of broadening the tax base, which is favoured
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Economic sentiment rebounds in March, consumer confidence nosedives
EconomyMacroeconomyhigh of -5.3 posted in January. The retail trade indicator eased 0.2 points to 3 in March, after
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Retail sales down by 3.8 pct in Jan for eighth straight fall
EconomyMacroeconomytrade indicator slipped 0.2 points to 3 in March, after posting strong gains of 34.2 points
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Newsletter 68 - 01/04/2016
Convergence on fiscal gap Government aims for swift conclusion of first programme review The Greek government has broadly converged with the institutions on a fiscal gap of 3 percent of GDP (5.4 billion euros) by 2018, government spokeswoman Olga Gerovasili told a regular press briefing earlier
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Greek stocks advance 2.6 pct for second straight week on improved investor sentiment
Economyon a fiscal gap of 3 percent of GDP by 2018. Upcoming discussions will focus on agreeing
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Range of issues unresolved as programme talks resume in Athens
EconomyProgramme) market and creation of the new privatisation fund. Greece has accepted a fiscal gap of 3 percent of GDP
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