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Athens wary of Skopje unrest but still aims to bolster ties
PoliticsForeign PolicyAthens has been monitoring with great concern the ongoing political crisis in the neighboring Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) but the SYRIZA-led government is unlikely to be deterred in its efforts to build closer ties with Skopje. The issue of the current protests in Skopje
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Greece and Albania at loggerheads over hydrocarbons research in Ionian
PoliticsGreek Politicsof Macedonia (FYROM) and an apparent increase in Albanian nationalism.
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Unemployment unchanged at 25.6 pct in Mar but number of employed still falling
EconomyMacroeconomybreakdown showed Epirus and Western Macedonia have the highest jobless rate at 27.2 percent in March, from
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Waiting for the hurricane
Agorathe last few months. According to a University of Macedonia poll, 60.5 percent of Greeks supported
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Unemployment edges up for second consecutive quarter in Q1, reaches 26.6 pct
EconomyMacroeconomy(18.6 percent). The regional breakdown displayed Western Greece and Western Macedonia have
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Building activity rises again in March as permits increase by 19.1 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyin Eastern Macedonia and Thrace (+55.6 percent) followed by Central Greece (+39.5 percent) and North
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Unemployment rate slips to 25.6 pct in April, lowest since July 2012
EconomyMacroeconomygroup (55-64 years) remained stable at 17.8 percent. Epirus-West Macedonia, Thessaly-Central Greece
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Unemployment rate fell to 25 pct in May, its lowest level in the last three years
EconomyMacroeconomyMacedonia and Thessaly-Central Greece have the highest rate at 26.7 percent.
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Building permits shoot up by 14.7 pct in June
EconomyMacroeconomyAegean (+333 percent), West Macedonia (+157 percent) and Peloponnese (+146 percent) excelled
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Unemployment rate eases to 24.6 pct in Q2 as number of employed jumps
EconomyMacroeconomyaverage, whilst the highest unemployment rate was recorded in Western Macedonia at 30.1 percent. Regarding
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