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Labour market reforms did exactly what they were supposed to
Agorato the labour market. In spring 2010, when the first programme was designed, the labour market was too rigid... unemployed to enter into the labour market or transition into permanent jobs. The extension... education or training and the needs of the labour market. To address those issues, several reforms
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Access to housing market slipping away for young Greeks
Societychildren or more children. The crisis has been intensifying over the last few years, as the property market... shortage in supply of properties on the market. Based on the latest estimates by Piraeus Bank, based on full data from the 2021 census, the market is short of 180,000 properties, due to significant
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Greece and the euro: The flight of Icarus
Agoraconsumption in Greece was almost double what it was before the country joined the euro. The housing market... ($310 billion) from its bailout is going towards repaying existing debt means the amount Greece owes... on that investment after mopping the bonds up from the secondary market at a discount. A move to ensure
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A market for NPL resolution
Agorathat international investors keep referring to concerns the size of any emerging market. Many potential buyers of and traders in NPLs have articulated the need for a critical mass of this market in Greece. Otherwise... and tax-related constraints hindering the development of a dynamic NPL market in Greece. What can
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Creating a competitive natural gas market: Legal aspects and investment opportunities
LegalGreece recently introduced various laws to create a competitive internal market for its natural gas... Law no. 2364/1995. The law was amended by Law no. 3428/2005, which regulated the "Market...", in an effort to create equal market access conditions for all gas companies operating within
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NOME auctions as a mechanism to strengthen competition in the Greek electricity market
Legalfor the liberalization of the electricity market. In Greece, it was adopted to comply with the commitments... towards opening the electricity retail market in Greece, contributing to the redistribution of shares in the retail electricity market, the development of a healthy competition and the reduction
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National Bank first to test market waters in post-election afterglow
EconomyDemocracy was not altogether surprising in light of the market adage that most price action tends to happen...-election aftermath before testing the market waters. On Tuesday, the bank reportedly opened the books.... That compared with a yield of 9.75 percent when Piraeus also took advantage of favourable market
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The complexities of regaining market access: Could Greece learn from Portugal?
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Agoraat market entry on the Portuguese side appears well chosen for two rather obvious reasons. On the one... a hotline on the ABC of how and when to regain market entry. It is entirely understandable that both... advisor firm Tortus Capital has underlined, Portugal’s gradual opening of the capital market window
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Developments in Greece produce volatile market reaction
EconomyThe Greek stock market plunged 5.38 percent on Friday in the aftermath of the Eurogroup’s... announcement on the back of press reports and market rumours that their capital needs would be much... YtD Since November 2013, when Greece was classified as an emerging market by MSCI, its performance
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Overhaul of energy market among tasks looming for government
EconomyProgrammeand wholesale market shares of PPC by 25 percent and to bring them below 50 percent by 2020. At the same... to imminently adopt structural measures that would lead to the same results in terms of market shares..., modification of the electricity market rules to avoid any plant being forced to operate below
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