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Flagship pension reform hits snag over transition cost
PoliticsGreek Politicsretirees better off. Opposition parties had focussed on the considerable transition cost, pressing... to reports, Athens wants to give businesses and household the ability to pay off the virus-related debt
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PM cautious about extending compulsory vaccinations
PoliticsGreek Politicsconcerns, the government is holding off for the time being with regards to extending its compulsory... slowed and there has been a drop off in the number of appointments being booked for first jabs
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Piraeus Bank impairments impact H1 results as NPE clean-up accelerates
EconomyBankingthe 470 million in H1 2020. Excluding once-off items PPI was 633 million euros. Net interest income (NII..., compared with 670 million euros in H1 of 2020. One-off items and provisioning, including those related
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New cabinet meets with focus on fire fallout, policy roadmap
PoliticsGreek Politicsa stand-off with unions after close to 6,000 frontline staff were barred from coming to work on September... and digital transformation. On Thursday, the government ticked off one of its immediate policy targets
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Newsletter 313 - 22/10/2021
during a TV interview that any prospect for a one-off bonus to low earners and pensioners is out... the Stability and Growth Pact revision kicks off in Europe. The European Commission launched this week
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Gennimata's death casts shadow over politics, KINAL leadership race
PoliticsGreek Politics– to fend off the constant speculation about whether KINAL would ally with either of the two main... to the centre-left, by rounding off some of the more extreme edges that SYRIZA displayed while
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Opinion poll blow for govt as it considers further Covid measures
PoliticsGreek Politicspct. These three appear the favourites to go into a run-off vote in December. However, according... in a run-off vote. It should be noted that some pollsters have raised doubts about the reliability
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Piraeus records loss of 3.09 bln as aggressive NPE reduction carries impairments
EconomyBankingincreased to 1.18 billion euros, a 61 pct rise from the 732 million in 9M 2020. Excluding one-off items...-off items and provisioning, including those related to Covid, but also to NPE clean up initiatives
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Surprise handout announcement provokes storm of criticism from opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicsprice rises, while also accusing him of selling off the assets of the state-controlled power utility... doses, appointments for first doses in the older age groups have all but tailed off. Plevris insisted
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Govt holds firm on no lockdown as health system teeters
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor a certain amount of surgeries to put off so doctors can deal with Covid patients. According to Economou, no essential surgeries have been put off in Athens. The government official added
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