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Minister's clash with catering sector highlights pitfalls ahead as pandemic squeezes economy
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the situation since the start of the year has evolved worse than expected and that the closure... facing strong pressure from some sector to provide more substantial support. According
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Response to "Medea" brings storm of opposition criticism as govt sets sights on summer
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA cold weather front, including snow and high winds brought much of Greece to a standstill on Tuesday, prompting strong criticism of the government’s response. Storm “Medea”, as the front was dubbed... that 2021 would be a better year for tourism than the prior one due to the roll-out of Covid-19
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Health service in spotlight as govt scrabbles for more measures to contain Covid
PoliticsGreek Politicsthan in the past. Koufodinas stand-off The opposition party, though, remains susceptible to the kind... to be taken there. Dritsas’s comments drew strong criticism from the government and calls for him
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Govt banks on uptick in vaccines over coming months aiding return to normality
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the conservative administration’s strong managerial credentials. The scheme has run relatively... tests designed for use in laboratories rather than kits for use at home. A few days ago, the government
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PM calls for step-up in jabs, tougher enforcement in response to rising infections
PoliticsGreek Politicsto protective measures, calling for strong enforcement of hygiene protocols in dining and entertainment... and his team are still publicly refusing to countenance any return to a lockdown, other than
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Impact of Delta variant hampers government's plans
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat made forecasts regarding growth of more than 5 pct predicated this upon a strong tourism season
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Warnings of post-holiday Covid surge, continuing wildfires store up risk for ND
PoliticsGreek Politics. Several communities have had to be evacuated, as strong winds threaten to make the fire even..., leans heavily on SYRIZA’s record based on the 2018 Mati fire in which more than 100 people perished
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Manufacturing PMI up to 59.3 pts amid ongoing concerns over supplier delays, input prices
EconomyMacroeconomyorders growth was also higher than July. To reduce pressures on production capacity, firms increased their hiring in August, with a strong rise in workforce numbers. Input prices remain a concern
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Banks moving at pace on road to recovery
EconomyBankingmillion euros with notable success. Alpha’s issue was twice oversubscribed, attracting strong investor interest from more than 60 accounts. The yield settled at 2.625 pct for a 6.5-year maturity
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Zaev's departure leaves ties with North Macedonia in balance
PoliticsForeign Policy: “There are powers also engaged in the Balkans other than European ones, which are making every effort to remove.... Nevertheless, Athens had the chance to build strong relations with North Macedonia when Zaev, who
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