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October budget primary surplus confirmed at 5.74 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyrevenues stood at 12 million euros in October, landing on target. The corresponding expenditure stood
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Greek pupils score below average in international rankings as long-term problems persist
Societyof the average 12 year old in Singapore or China. Apart from poor average performance, the proportion
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CPI edges up by 0.2 pct in November
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.2 percent year-on-year (YoY) in November, returning to positive territory after three negative months, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Tuesday. The average CPI for the rolling 12 months rose by 0.2 percent. Month-on-month
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Industrial production edges down by 0.3 percent in October
EconomyMacroeconomy. Falls were noted in the mining and quarrying production index (-12 percent) and the electricity supply
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Business leaders set out steps to attract skilled Greeks as govt offers wage subsidies
Societythe employee for a minimum of an additional 12 months thereafter.
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ND adjusts course after brief outcry over press subsidies
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is attempting to correct its latest misstep after it suspended a decision to subsidise Greece’s print media to the tune of 6.7 million euros. The joint-ministerial decision to award the money to 36 publications was issued on December 12 but the government was forced to cancel
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Learning the lessons of Greece's toxic decade
Agorapolicies. Having managed just 12 percent of the vote in the previous elections, PASOK was steadily
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Alpha Bank launches major securitisation as banks ready portfolios for Hercules scheme
EconomyBankingAlpha Bank announced that it has started the process to execute one of the largest bad loan securitisations by a Greek bank. The portfolio, code-named Galaxy, contains non-perfoming loans (NPLs) of up to 12 billion euros in value. The securitisation is the largest to date in Greece and in Europe
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Excluded from Libya talks, Athens vows to block decisions that ignore sea border concerns
PoliticsForeign Policyan international meeting, the “Berlin Conference”, with the participation of 12 other countries. Greece, though
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Building permits increase by 12.6 pct in October
EconomyMacroeconomy. The corresponding surface area fell by 6 percent while volume fell by 12 percent. On a regional basis, YoY
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