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Coronavirus to delay much of privatisation plan
EconomyFeaturesGreece’s privatisations have stalled under the coronavirus pandemic, with most major privatisations making no progress. The Transport Ministry has moved the sale of a 30 percent stake in Athens International Airport to 2021 given the severe disruptions to travel due to the restrictions put in place
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Government extends pandemic support package amid opposition criticism
PoliticsGreek Politicsnot been previously put to public consultation. The government’s insistence on proceeding with a major
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Govt looks for formula to re-start tourism as calls intensify for support of entertainment sector
PoliticsGreek Politicsestimate put the number of entertainment professionals facing unemployment over the next six months
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Economic diversification vital to Greece's post-coronavirus future
AgoraGreece’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic has been admired internationally for both the control of the spread and the remarkable low number of fatalities. Given the recent history and tough economic austerity endured, Greece has put the USA, France and the UK to shame on both a per capita
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ND passes major environmental bill against accusations of railroading
PoliticsGreek Politicscontroversy by being put to a fast-track public consultation during the coronavirus lockdown, containing
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Eurobank submits final Cairo portfolio to Hercules while BoG mulls bad bank creation
EconomyBankingto submit portfolios to Hercules but those plans now look likely to be put on hold, and so far Eurobank
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PM set to unveil support package, as ND cements poll lead
PoliticsGreek Politicssources put the total value of the interventions at 13 percent of 2019 GDP, to be delivered between now
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Newsletter 251 -22/05/2020
to restart businesses, salvage the tourist season and put the economy on track for recovery
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Exposure to tourism sector a concern for banks despite effort to save season
EconomyBankingand put the economy on track for recovery in the autumn. The three pillars of the plan were described
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Travel balance falls by 53.6 pct in March
EconomyMacroeconomyvisitors fell by 62.1 percent to 6.1 million. BoG noted that due to travel suspensions put in place
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