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Coalition turns to growth plan for relief from negativity, poor poll numbers
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government will try to focus its efforts this week on regaining some of the positive momentum evident following the conclusion of the review on June 15. Much of the that momentum was lost within Greece due to the strike by refuse collectors, the con...
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OECD report shows poor quality of services and low trust in govt
EconomyFeaturesThe OECD Government at a Glance report for 2019 has shown the shortcomings in providing services to Greeks in areas such as health, justice, education and perceptions of trust for the government. The report showed that trust in government has deteriorat...
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Poor prospects for new version of Greek-Turkish 'earthquake diplomacy'
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe earthquake that struck Greece and Turkey last week was a reminder that whatever their geopolitical differences, the two countries share some geographical risks. The most recent tremor to jolt Greece and Turkey came on on October 30, when a quake of ...
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PM set to avoid kneejerk reaction to poor EP poll result as centre left mulls next move
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s assessment of Sunday’s disappointing European Parliament election result for New Democracy is that his centre-right party suffered as a result of the low turnout and that the government will have to make adjustments ...
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Latest IMF forecasts see solid fiscal performance, poor growth beyond RRF
EconomyMacroeconomyDuring the annual IMF and World Bank meetings in Washington, the Fund published its latest economic and fiscal estimates in the World Economic Outlook (WEO) and Fiscal Monitor (FM) publications. The IMF is broadly in line with recent estimates for the G...
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House of cards (The rise and fall of Akis Tsochatzopoulos)
Agoraa way to measure people’s units of thought, they would discover that the British think in pints
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Greek retail sales dive 8.5 pct in May after brief rise in April
EconomyMacroeconomyincreased by 2.3 pints to 4.8 in July posting a cumulative rebound of 27.6 points over the past 10 months
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Consumer confidence takes 10-point dive in September
EconomyMacroeconomyeighth successive positive months, to -1.3 pints after a rise of 2.6 points in the previous month. Since
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Industrial production stays in contraction for third successive month in Aug
EconomyMacroeconomysuccessive positive months, to -1.3 pints after a rise of 2.6 points in the previous month. Since October
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Industrial turnover records five months of contraction after 6.2 pct drop in Aug
EconomyMacroeconomymonths, to -1.3 pints after a rise of 2.6 points in the previous month. Since October last year
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