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New Democracy's 2021 agenda focusses on reforms, social support
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe hierarchy, the latest in a line of such face-saving interventions which some commentators see
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Cabinet reshuffle and Covid-19 strategy dominate agenda for start of 2021
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe political agenda for the start of 2021 is dominated by two issues: The cabinet reshuffle Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is due to undertake this Monday and the latest strategy for containing Covid-19. The changes to the cabinet are due to be announced at noon on Monday. It is expected
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New Year reshuffle brings more MPs into cabinet, keeps key ministers in post
PoliticsGreek Politicsof Greece announced today that it will not consent with the latest pandemic measures, which ordered
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Industrial production up by 8.6 percent in November
EconomyMacroeconomy(+0.9 percent). According to the latest business survey for December released by the European
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Lockdown set to be extended as political friction continues
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is set to play it safe and extend Covid-19 restrictions on the advice of experts as Greece battles to keep the pandemic at bay after the festive period. Kathimerini reported on Friday that the authorities are set to extend the latest, stricter lockdown for another week
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PM dismisses possibility of snap elections, sets out vaccine flow
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has dismissed speculation that he is considering calling snap elections later this year and has indicated that Greece’s latest lockdown is likely to be relaxed in the coming days. These were the two dominant issues to emerge from the broad interview given
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CPI falls by 2.3 pct YoY in December
EconomyMacroeconomyfor the last nine months. The latest reading has surpassed the previous lowest reading of -2.2
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Unemployment at 16.7 pct in October, unchanged from October 2019
EconomyMacroeconomy. Particularly, response in urban areas had been lower than usual due to the pandemic. The latest
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Building permits drop by 4.9 in October
EconomyMacroeconomythat the second lockdown will dent the recovery. The latest confidence indicator for December released
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Industrial turnover drops by 2.9 pct in November
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s industrial turnover fell by 2.9 percent year-on-year (YoY) in November compared to a revised drop of 14.3 percent in October, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data published on Tuesday showed. The latest reading is the ninth consecutive decline in as many months, albeit representing
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