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High Covid-19 death rate leads to lockdown extension but fails to dampen vaccine scepticism
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek government has extended the national lockdown until December 7 as the number of deaths and ICU cases linked to Covid-19 show no sign of abating. Meanwhile, officials continue to build hope about the arrival of a vaccine against the virus, although the latest opinion polls suggest
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Apartment prices rise by 3.2 pct in Q3
EconomyMacroeconomycompared to an average increase of 1.8 percent in 2018. The latest quarter’s increase marks eleven
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Second lockdown extension as Covid-19 infections remain high
PoliticsGreek Politicsa roadmap out of the present lockdown. However, the latest figures appear to have put the brakes on any
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The risk of losing control before help arrives
AgoraVaccines for Sars-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, produced by the pharmaceutical companies Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna are expected to be approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the regulator of the European Union (EU), between December 29, 2020 and January 12, 2021, at the latest
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Covid-19 data prolongs wait for re-opening amid new clash over policing
PoliticsGreek Politicswas gunned down. This was just the latest in a long list of incidents since New Democracy came to power
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New tax debt at 4.94 bln to October, jumping by 1.04 bln month-on-month as debtors rise
EconomyMacroeconomyunpaid, according to the latest data from the IAPR. Total debtors now stand at 4.37 million
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Fresh accusations against NGOs as govt hardens stance on migration
PoliticsGreek Politicsaid from official organisations. The accusations levelled by Mitarachi are the latest development
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Unemployment rate at 16.1 pct in Sept
EconomyMacroeconomy, response in urban areas had been lower than usual due to the pandemic. The latest available data from
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CPI falls by 2.1 pct YoY in November
EconomyMacroeconomyfor the last eight months. The latest reading is the lowest since July 2015 when it fell by -2.2 percent
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Building permits increase 29 pct in September
EconomyMacroeconomymonths, although it is likely that the second lockdown will dent the recovery. The latest confidence
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