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Concerns for SYRIZA mount as brief election campaign gets underway
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece has entered the second shortest election campaign in its history, with major doubts over the outcome that can be expected on September 20. Another opinion poll was published on Friday, this time by Efimerida ton Syntakton newspaper, that made uncomfortable reading for Alexis Tsipras, who
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Retail sales fell by 1.7 percent in June, after a short-lived rise in May
EconomyMacroeconomyof last week by the European Commission continued showing a sharp deterioration for the second
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The ins and outs of the Greek bank recapitalisation process
Economytheir capital needs. Capital needs are expected to be published in the second half of October, while
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Tsipras softens stance on coalition options as leaders head to debate
PoliticsGreek Politics. The first TV event will be between all the party leaders, while the second will just be a head
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July trade deficit lands at 715 mln as imports post biggest drop on record
EconomyMacroeconomyindicates the second highest figure so far this year. Excluding the impact of oil products, trade deficit
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Wages index drops in Q2 to its lowest level since 2001
EconomyMacroeconomyAfter growing in the preceding three quarters, the seasonally adjusted (SA) Wages Index fell by 2.1 percent year on year (YoY) in the second quarter (Q2) of 2015, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). In the previous three quarters, the growth rate ranged between a marginal 0.3
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In tight election race, rare TV debate carries element of unknown
PoliticsGreek Politics. He will get a second, and perhaps more decisive, opportunity when the two of them debate alone
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Services sector turnover deteriorates in Q2
EconomyMacroeconomyAfter an improvement in the preceding two quarters, the evolution of the turnover indices for the services sector recorded a deterioration in the second quarter (Q2) of 2015, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Tuesday. In particular, 7 out of the 14 services activities posted
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Greek household income falls almost 30 pct in 8 years, finds OECD
Societyand second quarters of 2010, when the index figure fell from 98.7 to 90.7. Household disposable income
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Unemployment rate eases to 24.6 pct in Q2 as number of employed jumps
EconomyMacroeconomyAfter increasing in the preceding two quarters, the non-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate fell by two percentage points (pp) to 24.6 percent in the second quarter (Q2) of 2015 from 26.6 percent in Q1, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data displayed on Thursday. A similar pattern
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