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Greece takes on EU presidency and some significant challenges with it
PoliticsGreek Politicsrefused to attend the official ceremony marking the handover of the EU presidency . The European
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Greece closes 2013 with 691 mln budget primary surplus despite late investment spend
EconomyMacroeconomyreiterated its official projection for a 2013 primary surplus at general government level above 800 million
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Building activity posts first rise in 20 months but overall picture grim
EconomyMacroeconomyof 2009, according to Bank of Greece latest official data. The ongoing recession and shrinking
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Greece’s first bailout, lenders and their pledge to maintain debt exposure
EconomyProgrammeownership to the official sector reduced the scope and benefits of Greek debt restructuring by about
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Building activity up by 36.2 pct in Nov as rebound continues
EconomyMacroeconomy2013 from 7.4 percent at the end of 2009, according to Bank of Greece latest official data
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Unemployment at new high of 28 pct in Nov, jobless up by 169 pct in four years
EconomyMacroeconomy. The official sector (Finance Ministry and European Commission) latest estimates call for a reduction
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Greek deposits fell by 1.4 pct in January amid outflows of 2.3 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyof household disposable income, with latest official data showing an 8 percent (2.6 billion) drop
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Greek jobless rate dips to 27.5 pct in Dec but inactive population growing
Economystands slightly above the country average at 27.9 percent. The latest official sector (Finance
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Unemployment closes 2013 with new high of 27.5 pct in last quarter
EconomyMacroeconomymillion, with the number of employed shrinking by 19.8 percent to 3.59 million. The official sector
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Building activity nosedived for the fourth straight year, down 27.6 pct in 2013
EconomyMacroeconomytimes higher than the figure (7.4 percent) at the end of 2009, according to the latest official data
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