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Regling underlines concerns about fiscal target after voter-friendly measures
EconomyProgrammebetween March and August 2018, which took the total of the third programme to 61.9 billion euros... the programme was agreed in 2015. Of the total funds allocated for the third programme, 7 billion euros... up to cushion it in the post-programme period. The ESM estimates the total cash resources of Greece
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Travel balance falls by 4.1 pct in April
EconomyMacroeconomypercent to 50,700. Finally, visitors from Russia fell by 15.1 percent to 11,800. In total, arrivals... outside the EU showed an increase of 12.7 percent to 1.2 million. In total, arrivals rose by a slight 0.5..., international arrivals at Greek airports rose by 12.9 percent. In total, road and air arrivals
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Greek banks maintain focus on key areas as elections approach
EconomyBankingeuros earlier in June and attracted bids of over 850 million euros, with a total of 135 investors... in the international debt capital markets with the aim of increasing Piraeus Bank’s total capital... worth a total of 27 billion euro via a special purpose vehicle. Intrum and Piraeus agreed to form
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Unemployment falls to 17.6 pct in April, dipping under 18 pct for first time since Jul 2011
EconomyMacroeconomyincreased by 74,993 or a rise of 2 percent. Total employment reached 3.89 million people. ELSTAT’s...). The total inactive population now stands at 3.22 million. The unemployment rate among women fell by 2.7..., there were 2,213 fewer hirings than departures. Total hirings came to 289,489 versus 258,082 departures
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Preventative medicine, support for vulnerable form backbone of ND healthcare package
PoliticsGreek Politicsspending outpaced the country’s growth rate, with total expenditure on health rising from 14.7... was reined in considerably in the years following 2009. According to Eurostat, total expenditure... the total drug spend down to 3.8 billion. These spending cuts came at a price to the public. A study
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ND moves on to next bill after first round of tax cuts approved
PoliticsGreek Politicsmore than 1 million euros are less than 15,000 of 7.3 million taxpayers in total and that their tax relief will be 22 million euros out of a total 465 million euros. He argued that 67 percent of the total reduction would be enjoyed by those owning properties worth less than 200,000 euros. Staikouras
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Unemployment falls to 17.2 pct, stays below 18 pct for second month
EconomyMacroeconomy. Year-on-year, the figure for those employed increased by 81,995 or a rise of 2.1 percent. Total... compared with April 2018 (-0.5 percent). The total inactive population now stands at 3.20 million... for the month on record after July 2015 when a negative balance of 16,658 was noted. Total hirings came
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Current account balance surplus of 874.4 mln in June shows significant yoy improvement
EconomyMacroeconomy. Total exports of goods in June came to 2.71 billion euros, against 2.94 billion in June last year, showing a fall of 7.7 percent. At the same time, total imports reached 4.29 billion euros, from 5.01... to a slowdown in export growth while imports continued to grow. Total exports of goods rose by 1.6 percent
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Unemployment edges down again in June, falling to 17 pct
EconomyMacroeconomy. Year-on-year, the figure for those employed increased by 80,061 or a rise of 2.1 percent. Total... with June 2018 (-0.4 percent). The total inactive population now stands at 3.19 million... when a negative balance of 16,658 was noted. Total hirings came to 250,319 versus 265,010 departures
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Unemployment drops to 16.9 pct in Q2, hitting eight-year low
EconomyMacroeconomy142,200 in those employed, bringing the total to 3.96 million. The largest increase in employment in Q2... for an eighth consecutive quarter to 570,100. Out of the total, long-term unemployed constitute... sectors: wholesale and retail trade (17.3 percent of total), agriculture, forestry and fishing (11.5
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