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ND snared in row over jobless benefits as Kasidiaris hints at return after prison release
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat appears democratic on paper, the Supreme Court could still block the entire formation. The law
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ProMacro_Scope Quarterly Bulletin Q2 2026
ProMacro_Scopea volatile, high‑stakes period - resilient on paper, but with voters who are pressured in daily life
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Mitsotakis unveils industrial energy package as Tsipras and Samaras take aim
PoliticsGreek Politicson electricity for sectors including cement, food, paper and plastics, along with additional support for energy
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Podcast - Economic gain, social strain and political pain: Greece’s road to elections
Agora- resilient on paper, but with voters who feel squeezed and sceptical of the country’s political
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Newsletter 521 - 09/10/2026
electricity subsidies for sectors such as cement, food, paper and plastics, and additional support
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Are hirings in the public sector out of control?
EconomyFeaturespermanent public sector staff and 15,000 contractors, at a cost of 600 million euros. These accusations... contractors. Their numbers have swelled from 3,413 in 2012 to 15,601 at the end of 2017. By far the largest
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Public sector staff trends survive MoU exit, change of government
Societyin early summer. In June 2019 the number of public sector contractors was 103,213 and in June 2020 it had... in the latter part of 2019, however there was no corresponding fall in the number of contractors. New record
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How the pension fund that invested heavily in Attica Bank lost half its reserves
AgoraThe Engineers and Public Contractors Pension Fund (TSMEDE) found itself in the spotlight over the last few days as a result of being the major shareholder in Attica Bank, which faced a number of issues related to corporate governance and lending activities, according to an investigation carried out
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Self-employed paying less for social security contributions, Labour ministry reports
EconomyFeatures-employed workers and reports of such workers deregistering from the status of “self-employed” en masse... Engineers and Public Contractors Pension Fund (TSMEDE) fund compared to 64.2 percent in 2017
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Coalition's moves on public sector hirings under scrutiny
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMinister Pavlos Polakis said that the government has replaced contractors in catering, cleaning
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