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After the tweetstorm - Tracing the course of #IStandWithGreece
Agora), drawing a clear parallel with current events. One quotes the Greek rallying-cry of “Freedom... a force led by Sparta held off an invading Persian army. The battle, and the Persian wars in general
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OECD Better Life report finds Greece still lagging in life satisfaction
Societyof safety between men and woman was unequal. One of the best scores was seen in life expectancy, where... off in all indicators except voter turnout and long working hours. Split by men and women, men scored
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Government readies up to 2 bln in assistance for shuttered firms and employees
Economyaffected by the coronavirus outbreak. Around one billion euros will be allocated to each... over the next few months. The finance minister also committed to paying off state arrears to suppliers
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More restrictions on way as Athens revels in ECB decision
PoliticsGreek Politics, it should be noted that the decision announced on Thursday morning means Greece will be eligible for a one-off, emergency scheme rather than a regular ECB QE programme. Also, the fact that New Democracy has
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Budget primary surplus confirmed at 831 mln in Feb
EconomyMacroeconomyallowances by 330 million euros following the one-off payments of law 4575/2018 completed in 2019
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Govt augments support for businesses, workers as total outlay on economic boost reaches 6.8 bln
Economyon the payroll as well as the self-employed contributions will cost another 1.6 bln. One-off financial
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Greece heads back to markets with 7-year bond in bid to boost own funds
Economyis the one that the Finance Ministry decided to action, is to draw on Greece’s own resources via issuing new... benchmark jumping from under 1 pct to 4 pct, before easing off after the ECB announced that Greece would
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Coronavirus to delay much of privatisation plan
EconomyFeaturesthe privatisation’s timeline off track. Athens International Airport saw its total air traffic fall... by one of the main investors, Hard Rock International, was rejected. The Hellenic Gaming Commission noted
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Outdoor gatherings with hint of protest raise concerns over relaxation of lockdown
PoliticsGreek Politicsthan “letting off steam” after the lockdown and to discourage any attempt at exploiting them... they are not satisfied with the government’s economic support measures. On one of a series of visits
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Opposition picks holes in latest measures to mitigate economic impact from pandemic
PoliticsGreek Politics. One of the central pillars of the package announced by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis earlier... off the suggestion that it was guilty of wishful thinking or poor arithmetic and has consistently
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