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Budget primary deficit improves by 7.2 bln YoY in 2021, beats target by nearly 2 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance for the full year landed at a deficit of 10.99 billion euros in 2021, compared to a deficit of 18.2 billion in 2020, according to the preliminary Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Monday. The primary balance is well ahead of the target set
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Questions over handling of rape case turn spotlight on policing and legacy of Greek #MeToo
PoliticsGreek Politicsset up to handle complaints, with the Thessaloniki office receiving 1,000 reports from the region over
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Athens trying to step up Western Balkans engagement to counter Turkey's influence
PoliticsForeign Policyas the criteria set out in the roadmap have been met. Gervalla said that the focus of the talks
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Final budget data for 2021 affirms revenue overperformance, primary balance below 6 pct of GDP
EconomyMacroeconomythat the balance is now well ahead of the target set in the final budget for 2022, beating it by 2.62 billion euros
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Athens homing in on non-permanent seat at UNSC
PoliticsForeign Policyterritorial sovereignty. Turkey has also tried with official letters to unilaterally set the limits of sea
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Parties hone strategies ahead of confidence vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe various authorities involved in the preparations for the arrival of the storm, known as Elpida (Hope), set
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Rising yields, market turbulence limit government's fiscal options
Economythat it is set to tighten monetary policy this year. The finance and economy ministers both argued this week
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Tsipras repeats call for elections with one eye on rising KINAL
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe opportunity to set out his government’s strategy for the coming months in a lengthy TV interview over
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Athens stands with EU on Ukraine, waits for West's reaction to Russia
PoliticsForeign PolicyAthens condemns any revisionism and threat against the territorial integrity of any country – this was the message from Athens shortly before Russia began its attack on Ukraine on Thursday. Greece’s position was set out by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis following a meeting on Tuesday
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Some tasks, risks left as Greece takes another step to exit from post-bailout surveillance
EconomyProgrammethe challenges posed by the pandemic, which has set back parts of the schedule. The institutions note
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