Search
-
Budget execution slips in Sept as 3.08 bln primary surplus turns to underperformance
EconomyMacroeconomyof the 5-billion mark spot on target. Overall, total expenditure decreased by 5.3 percent in 9-month to 34.02 billion, 3.14 billion better than target. On top of primary expenditure, total expenditure
11% -
Poverty risk rate in Greece hits high of 36 pct in 2014
Societyof poverty or social exclusion, 2004-2013 Year % of total population 2004 30.9 2005 29.4 2006 29.3 2007..., 2003-2014 Year % of total population 2003 16.9 2004 14.1 2005 12.8 2006 11.5 2007 11.5 2008 11.2 2009 11.0
11% -
Some movement on Greece's name dispute but solution still long way off
PoliticsGreek Politicslast Saturday in Athens. Talks focused on the first package of 6 CBM’s (there are 11 in total... government was surprised by the fact that five of the total 15 EU member-states making up the so
11% -
Government in race against time to resolve bailout issues
EconomyProgrammetaxation on lottery games and particularly KINO, which makes up 85 percent of total lottery revenues... tax results in the targeted tax revenues the net impact on the total tax revenues from OPAP could
11% -
Unemployment down for second straight month in August, falls to 24.6 pct
EconomyMacroeconomy2012. Note, though, that the August figure means this total figure has more than trebled over the last... covered by the jobless benefit markedly improved to 12.3 percent of the total, which is the highest
11% -
Gov't submits multi-bill to pave way for next bailout tranches
EconomyProgramme(betting) making up 49.7 and 40 percent of total revenues respectively. Market sources stress... with a total amount of 100 million euros. The second tier protection includes households that have an annual
11% -
Coalition considers options for addressing pension system sustainability
EconomyProgrammeup 28 percent of total from 16 percent in 2009. In addition, the ratio of insured persons over... the incorporation of supplementary funds into main pensions with the aim to secure a higher total pension
11% -
Budget execution improves significantly in Oct, primary surplus reaches 4.53 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyincome tax fell by 1 percent to 922 million. Total ENFIA revenues are targeted at 2.65 billion euros... in the 10-month period to 5.33 billion, in line with target. Overall, total expenditure fell by 4.8 percent
11% -
SYRIZA fails to make any friends with new public sector wage grid
PoliticsGreek Politicsof a total of 567,000 civil servants receiving pay rises of between 15 and 80 euros, spread out over.... The total annual cost of these changes is estimated at around 300 million euros during the four-year
11% -
Coalition poised to unveil pension reform proposals, hoping to avoid cuts
EconomyProgramme, a total of 2.66 million pensioners in Greece receive 2.38 billion per month. A total of 2.91 million
11%