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Greece's ultimate sacrifice for stability
Agoraas the mastermind behind the contentious decision to shut down public broadcaster ERT overnight
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Another big drop for building activity, which fell by 35.3 pct in January
EconomyMacroeconomyand demand has led apartment prices down 10.3 percent in 2013 after falling 11.7 percent in 2012
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Greek banks' Eurosystem funding falls for third straight month, at lowest since Feb 2010
EconomyMacroeconomyto be brought down to 15 percent by 2017.
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Who benefits from Greece’s return to the markets?
AgoraNow that the euphoria is beginning to die down let’s take a second, more sober look at what Greece achieved last week when the investment community hailed the country’s return to the markets. Politicians from Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’s government were quick to join the chorus of cheerleaders
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OECD sees Greek recession continuing in 2014, slower recovery to follow
EconomyMacroeconomy. Unemployment is seen edging down slowly to 27.1 percent in 2014 and 26.7 percent in 2015 from 27.3 percent
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Jobless rate drops for fifth month to 26.5 pct in Feb but employed also falling
EconomyThe seasonally adjusted jobless rate eased for a fifth successive month in February, edging down to 26.5 percent from a downwards revised 26.6 percent in January, according to the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT). The unemployment rate in February is the lowest reading since January 2013
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Imports soar by 7 pct in March as exports rise for first time since Sept
Economythe respective total exports figure down 5.9 percent. The change in imports excluding oil products
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On the beaches
Agora, that the Tourism Ministry commissioned a video last summer to suggest that Greeks should tone down
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Building activity continues to crumble, falling by 20.7 pct in Feb
EconomyMacroeconomythe 1,000-mark for the second successive month, leading the two-month figure down 28.5 percent. Similarly
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Primary budget surplus passes 1-bln mark for 2014 but revenue shortfall widening
Economyof lower revenues and higher tax refunds led 4-month net revenues down 1.3 percent to 13.84 billion
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