Search
-
Pension outlay still falling, 40.4 pct of main monthly payments below 500 euros
EconomyMacroeconomy) and eastern Macedonia and Thrace (18.9 percent). Τhe regional GDP data used by IDIKA is based on the year 2013...The Labour Ministry's Computer Centre for Social Security Services (IDIKA) most recent report from the Unified System of Control and Pension Payments (ILIOS), which estimates pension payments
10% -
Mitsotakis eyes Christmas handout, tries to rally support for diaspora vote proposal
PoliticsGreek Politicsby Mitsotakis, legislation aimed at tackling match-fixing and violence in sports, and university reform... be available at the end of the year. Ta Nea reported that some government officials believe that as much
10% -
Govt mulls Easter bonus as cost-of-living crisis causes public concern
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor sports events, lowering teleworking quotas and allowing school trips and standing in bars. All... in the CPI for January, officials confirmed that the government was looking at the possibility of making
10% -
Mitsotakis leans on economic performance in bid to clinch local election dominance
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAegean regions who are running against the party’s official candidates. Focus on economy While... to come out of government ministries in recent days. They included a scheme for fast-tracking work..., the ND leader argued that it was important to have like-minded officials elected in the regions so
10% -
Greece and Turkey move ahead with talks on Confidence Building Measures
PoliticsForeign Policythe official confirmation of the Greek PM’s visit to Ankara both sides seem to have tried to play down... that the improvement in relations with Turkey had measurable results in daily life. Referring to the fast-track... officials of the Armed Forces of both countries are expected to participate as well. This is the second
10% -
Mitsotakis shrugs off scandals to hit back at foreign policy critics
PoliticsGreek Politicsa loophole to fast-track the proceedings and to shield Karamanlis from potential felony charges... official from the main opposition PASOK to try and drag the social democrats into the fray. Lambros...’s claim that no PASOK officials were involved in the scandal and demonstrated why the social
10% -
For Greek banks, it's business as unusual
Agorafor electronic withdrawals or are not familiar with the glossy proclamations of fast-track e-banking... to deliver the requested banking services to citizens and businesses on time, has been broken. The repair work that will need to start once banks reopen for business will take months and cannot be fast
10% -
Govt pleads with firms to absorb inflation as surveillance claims prompt calls for accountability
PoliticsGreek Politicsas the government plans to revise its official growth forecast up from 6.1 pct to just shy of 7 pct. However... of citizens by the national intelligence service EYP has prompted calls from opposition parties for the head of the service to appear before Parliament. Over the weekend, left-leaning Efimerida ton Syntakton
10% -
Greek relief at EU-Turkey refugee deal but heavy lifting lies ahead
PoliticsForeign PolicyMaarten Verwey, the director general of the Structural Reforms Supports Service (the successor... from the Structural Reform Support Service and 12 from Europol. Tsipras did not give any details... service, which has around 250 employees, is hugely overburdened and Greece’s judicial system
10% -
Hirings balance positive by 6,556 in September but momentum slows down year-on-year
EconomyMacroeconomysector, the three highest positive balances were noted in education (+3,684) and sports... services (-34,580), accommodation (-20,516) and retail trade (-4,345). As with August, the increase in education and reduction in catering services reflect the high seasonality of these two industries
10%