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How Iran war is reshaping Greece’s economy
EconomyFeaturesthe initial impact, the persistence of $100‑plus oil and the paralysis of the Strait of Hormuz present
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BoG provides insight into Greece’s housing affordability problem
EconomyFeaturesAbility Index. The index assumes a 25‑year mortgage for a 100 sq.m “typical” dwelling, with a limit of 25
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Mitsotakis distances himself from Israel’s Lebanon offensive as industry warns of energy crunch
PoliticsGreek Politicsinto roughly 100 mln euros a year - plus a 200-million-euro Modernisation Fund aimed at subsidising
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Tsipras issues rallying call to progressive camp as ND slides in polls
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the Golden Visa, blamed for the housing crisis, and a 100 pct tax on properties by non-EU residents
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Greece's labour market is austerity's biggest casualty
Agoraand the recession does not exceed the finance ministry’s estimates) and the revenue side of the budget... investment budget, falling property prices, tight credit conditions and a heavily taxed property ownership
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From soup kitchens to school meals, demand for welfare in Athens is surging
Societya range of welfare services for around 20,000 people a day. All this on a budget that has been cut... social problems have to be addressed on an ever tighter budget are a microcosm of what is happening
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Nobody has less confidence in their government than the Greeks, OECD finds
Society, Greece spent 11.6 percent of its budget on healthcare, compared to an OECD average of 14.5 The gap was even wider when it came to the education budget, which was 7.9 percent of general government
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Coalition wins crucial votes but at a price as SYRIZA leads polls
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the 2014 budget did not have the troika’s approval and that a supplementary budget, with more
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It's not the distance; it's the load you carry
Agorapercent of GDP in 2009 required almost three times the fiscal effort to balance the budget. However... budget and a further 529 million and 155 million were identified for 2015 and 2016 respectively (table
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Greece and troika: Bailout tranche, funding gap and debt relief still pending
PoliticsGreek Politicsto the fact that Greece has entered primary budget surplus territory and does not have any debt... the 24th, when Eurostat is expected to confirm that Greece produced a primary budget surplus in 2013
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