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Building activity down again in September but at slower rate of -11.2 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyperiod, with only one positive reading in May (1.2 percent). Similarly, since the beginning of 2013... respectively. On the flipside, only one (West Macedonia) out of the 13 regions recorded a growth rate of 6
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Papandreou seeks new, undefined role on political centre stage in Greece
PoliticsGreek Politicsis, then, what role could a small centre-left party play in Greek politics at the moment? The one obvious answer is that it could be a potential coalition partner for SYRIZA. All opinion polls bar one
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A little more persuasion, a little less reaction
Agora. Brussels trod a fine line between identifying someone who had been one of its own a few years ago... of one side or the other without examining whether they have any basis at all. And that is really
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Voting for brinkmanship while the real economy needs solutions
Agorasolutions that either camp is banking on. One cannot exclude at present that Greece could face... victims of this sustained political uncertainty are already visible: for one, the reputational costs
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To Potami aims for rapid rise to third spot in Greek elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsan impressive 6.6 percent despite only being in existence for three months. One of those unsuccessful... government to be a coalition rather than single-party one. According to GPO, 38.3 percent of SYRIZA
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SYRIZA looking for six-month breather from troika
PoliticsGreek Politicsit come to power after the January 25 elections. One of the party’s most moderate voices is Yiannis Dragasakis, one of the key players in the formation of SYRIZA’s economic policies. He is the only
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SYRIZA's poll lead consistent but parliamentary majority elusive
PoliticsGreek Politics#Greece — MacroPolis (@MacroPolis_gr) January 12, 2015 The Public Issue poll is the only one..., the survey’s results project only 151 out of 300 seats going to the leftist party. One of the key
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Samaras sets out New Democracy's plans for growth
Economyto almost 233 billion by 2021. The target number is similar to the one posted in 2007 and 9 billion..., one year before the signing of the first bailout programme with the troika. From the seven sectors
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Third of Greek households trapped in debt and poverty, study suggests
Societya million households, some 35.9% of the total, have at least one person who is unemployed... with the previous year. More than one in three households were overdue in payments to public utilities
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Fall in Greek building activity accelerates to 19 pct in October
EconomyMacroeconomyAuthority (ELSTAT). This was the ninth negative reading in the 10-month period. The one exception... of just four permits over last year’s figure of 43. Building activity is one of the sectors that has been
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