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Rise in Greek car sales slows to 7.5 pct in November
EconomyMacroeconomyover this period. More than 80 percent of new licenses stems from passenger cars, which advanced 4.8... is registers more than half of total motor vehicle circulation licenses, posted a modest drop of 0.8
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Building activity down again in September but at slower rate of -11.2 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyto 16,400 in 2013 from 65,500 in 2008. The nosedive is more than three times higher than
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Greek stocks plunge again as bond yields climb to new high amid political turmoil
Economy, the biggest daily loss since 1987. As a result, more than 12 billion euros have been wiped from... currently has a yield of more than 10 percent, whereas the 5-year note that was issued in April
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Greek current account balance turns negative in October after four month of surpluses
EconomyMacroeconomy). However, this year’s figure is 37 percent smaller than the 316 million euros recorded in October 2013... by 128 million more than offsetting an increase in the trade deficit by 209 million. Unlike
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Greek PM offers no more incentives for presidential vote, braces for snap elections
PoliticsGreek Politicscampaign rather than the fighting at close quarters involved in the presidential vote. Two opinion... looks slim given that the coalition cannot hope to convince more than a couple of independent MPs
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Venizelos ready to work with SYRIZA but leftists and Papandreou to have last say
PoliticsGreek PoliticsParliament elections in May but opinion polls indicate it will get less than this. The new factor... not be enough for Papandreou’s party to enter Parliament and put him rather than Venizelos in the role
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Discussion about 'Grexit' sends Athens bourse to lowest since Nov 2012
Economy. The daily turnover finally settled at 63 million euros with more than half recorded at the last... of the Greek government bonds. The 3-year yield rose by more than 1 percentage point to 13.32
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New Democracy broadens attack on SYRIZA to include migration, national issues
PoliticsForeign Policywith more than just negotiating with its lenders. Perhaps showing that it realises that any slip-up... in a milder tone than it usually does, pointing out that the police simply did their job
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Greek unemployment drops slightly to 25.8 pct in October on lower jobless
EconomyMacroeconomyby 735,000 since 2009, 2.5 times higher than the respective figure five years ago. Note that the NSA... for the third consecutive month at 29.2 percent. However, it remains more than 6 percentage points (pp
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SYRIZA's poll lead consistent but parliamentary majority elusive
PoliticsGreek Politicsindicate that the leftists are set for a victory in less than two weeks. Another common feature... it into Parliament. This applies to any party receiving less than 3 percent of the vote. It is difficult to judge
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