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Govt ponders Covid measures for Easter as pandemic handling comes in for more scrutiny
PoliticsGreek Politicsand at the beginning of May would be announced later this week. Her announcement came as the local media... borders to visitors from May 14 for the official start to the tourism season. As it seeks to step up
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Govt in tight spot as opposition questions lockdown easing priorities
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor May 14. While this decision has garnered positive media coverage outside Greece, it is coming under... allowing outdoor dining from around May 10, alongside domestic travel and schools of all levels
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ND courts youth vote with targeted pandemic relief, recovery schemes
PoliticsGreek Politicschipping away at their polling figures over recent months. Part of the reason for this may lie... of Parliament’s Economic, Environment and European Affairs committees on May 18. Gennimata had sent a letter
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Common ground absent after latest round of Cyprus discussions
PoliticsForeign Policythe end of the summer. The Republic of Cyprus is holding parliamentary elections on May 30... issue does not seem to be a priority. Realistically, the UN may have to wait until the end
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Retail turnover drops by 3 pct and volume by 0.9 pct in March
EconomyMacroeconomybusiness indicators for May published by the European Commission showed that consumer confidence continued... is now 7.8 points higher compared to May last year when it stood at -33. Retail trade showed modest
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Reshuffle speculation resurfaces, swiftly dismissed by government
PoliticsGreek Politicsand that they may be taken out of the government soon. However, Mitsotakis carried out a reshuffle – albeit..., as long as SYRIZA is not gaining any traction with voters, the prime minister may opt to hold back
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More Greeks waved forward for vaccine as basic coverage edges to 40 pct
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPierrakakis suggested that those who have received the vaccine may be excused from having to take self..., which may lead to them being made available in supermarkets. Nevertheless, the overall usefulness
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PBO ups growth estimate to 3.6-4.8 pct, warns of complacency and inequality risks
EconomyMacroeconomy. Other short-term indicators showed significant improvement in May, as the economy re-opened... of the pandemic and this may have caused permanent damage. Since the fiscal stance was not able
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Professional liars in pandemic times
Agora"cnn.com" may be replaced by "cnn.com.co" or "cnn.website", which may instantly suggest certain
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Retail sales soar by 38.9 pct YoY in April, a year after first lockdown
EconomyMacroeconomyof last year’s first lockdown, which was lifted at the start of May. The corresponding volume index... confidence, which dropped by 3.4 points, after rising by 7.6 points in May. Consumer confidence is now 2.1
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