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Newsletter 445 - 13/12/2024
and will remain at that level, of 2.4 pct of GDP in 2025. The primary balance will stay in the region of 6.... Interest payments will come to 7.39 billion euros, at 3 pct of GDP. Overall, given the global... in clothing and footwear at 7.2 pct and 6 pct in hotels and restaurants. Industrial Production
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SYRIZA's poll lead consistent but parliamentary majority elusive
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor Avgi SYRIZA 38 ND 30 Potami 7 PASOK 5.5 Golden Dawn 5.5 KKE 5 Independent Greeks 3 Others 6... 29.5 ND 26 PASOK 5.5 Potami 5.5 G Dawn 5.5 KKE 4.5 Ind Grks 3 Papandreou 2.5 Other 4 Undecided 8.5... SYRIZA 31 ND 25.5 KKE 5.5 Potami 5.5 G Dawn 4.5 PASOK 3 Ind Grks 2 Papandreou 1.5 Undecided 18
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Far-right party banned, possibly reducing threshold for election majority
PoliticsGreek Politicsabove 3 pct in the opinion polls. This is the threshold that parties have to overcome in order... polled below 3 pct because the higher the combined percentage of small parties that fail to make.... However, if Ellines were to run and get more than 3 pct, possibly leading to seven parties making
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No let-up in tension with Turkey as MPs prepare to approve maritime boundary deals
PoliticsGreek Politicsterritorial waters in the Ionian from 6 to 12 nautical miles. The move had been trailed by Foreign Minister... is that Turkey is the problem in the Aegean, where Greece’s territorial waters remain at 6 miles... this, inferior, deal. The opposition party is trying to find a way of criticising ND’s handling
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First positive reading for building activity in 6 months after 1.2 pct rise in May
EconomyMacroeconomyThe number of building permits issued in Greece rose by a modest 1.2 percent in May, after a nosedive of 36.5 percent in April, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The increase in May surface and volume was more pronounced at 10.2 ...
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Newsletter 6 - 5/12/2014
Greece mulls extension Three scenarios emerge regarding duration and form of bailout prolongation Following an exchange of emails without any sign of an imminent agreement with the troika on the key pending issues of the drawn-out review, some kind of e...
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Wages index improves by 2.7 pct in Q3 for highest rise in almost 6 years
EconomyMacroeconomyThe seasonally adjusted (SA) Wages Index posted an increase by 2.7 percent in the third quarter (Q3) of 2015 after a drop of 2.1 percent in Q2, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Wednesday. The Q3 rate represents the highest readi...
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Episode 6 - Greece's rugged media landscape
AgoraIn this episode of The Agora podcast, we're taking a closer look at the Greek media landscape. We'll be asking why the public has little trust in the country's media and examining what difficulties a local independent outlet faces as it tries to upset t...
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PMI records 6 months of improved manufacturing conditions, but outlook less upbeat
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Manufacturing PMI remained in expansion territory in July, rebounding to 53.5 points, from 51.8 points in June, according to S&P Global data released on Tuesday. This was the sixth straight month that the conditions in the Greek manufacturing s...
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Economic sentiment up in Jan, consumer confidence plunges by 6 pts
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) experienced a solid recovery in January, rising by 1.4 points to 107.2, after an increase of 0.4 points in December, according to European Commission figures released on Tuesday. This is the highest sentiment reading si...
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