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Greek women in crisis
Agora. Maria had been working as head of finance in a large multinational advertising company for 10 years
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Greece remains in inflation for second straight month after CPI rises 1.3 pct in Feb
EconomyMacroeconomyin inflation from this year, with the Finance Ministry forecasting HICP to increase by 0.6 percent
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Labour reforms, fiscal measures loom largest as Athens resumes talks with lenders
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNegotiations between Greece and its lenders are due to continue via teleconference this week with the aim of the various parties at least moving closer to a staff-level agreement by the time eurozone finance ministers meet on March 20. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras suggested on Friday, following
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Budget primary surplus of 2.1 bln in 2-month on large underspend in Feb
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance posted a surplus of 2.12 billion euros in the 2-month period of 2017, 25.6 percent lower than the respective figure of 2.85 billion in the corresponding period last year, the Finance Ministry’s (MoF) preliminary budget execution bulletin revealed on Tuesday. This year’s
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Slow progress on fiscal, impasse on labour keep review deal on hold
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThere have been no visible signs of major progress in the discussions between Greece and its lenders this week, suggesting that the best-case scenario would be the conclusion of a staff-level agreement ahead of the April 7 Eurogroup rather than the one on March 20. Finance Ministry sources told
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Sceptical mood in SYRIZA, pending agreement with creditors
PoliticsGreek Politicsoriginally planned. Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos is expected to make an effort to hold
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Primary cash surplus almost halves to 1.1 bln in 2-month
EconomyMacroeconomy. As we noted, the preliminary budget execution figures published by the Finance Ministry (MoF
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SYRIZA on tenterhooks as outcome of review remains in balance
PoliticsGreek Politicslawmakers who sit on Parliament’s economic affairs and labour committees were briefed by Finance Minister
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Budget primary surplus outperforms in 2-month, tax revenues underperform in Feb
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary surplus was confirmed at 2.14 billion euros in the 2-month period of 2017, down by 25.2 percent from last year’s figure of 2.85 billion, the Finance Ministry (MoF) final budget execution bulletin revealed on Friday. Preliminary figures were published on March 14. This year’s
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Progress seen after Brussels talks but review conclusion still out of reach
PoliticsGreek Politicsparties from their headquarters with a view to conclude the second review." A Greek Finance Ministry
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