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Newsletter 101 - 23/12/2016
in the VAT rate has had a negative affect on VAT revenues. Thus, BoG proposes more initiatives to increase... holding up the implementation of short-term debt relief measures dragged on. Athens had hoped to end... that need to be settled so the second programme review can be concluded, it has put a strain
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Surprise handout announcement provokes storm of criticism from opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicstheir support ebb, with ND holding 33.3 pct and SYRIZA 23.6 pct of voting intentions. KINAL has seen its... lowest inflation rate among its peers in October, while Greeks have seen a steeper rise... of the challenge faced by households. He reminded Mitsotakis that the government has already had
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A closer look at Greece's Q3 2023 national accounts
AgoraELSTAT has just published an update for the Greek national accounts through the 3rd quarter of 2023... an aggregate demand problem, as though there is a deficiency. Rather, Greece has permanent excess.... The thin line in the Figure shows the growth rate of productivity year-over-year (Y/Y). The trend line
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PM set on sharing out more economic benefits in bid to recover support
PoliticsGreek Politics. The government has let it be known through the local media that apart from the next reduction, by 0.5... rates to wages, while the other is based around bringing down the 22 pct rate that applies to incomes..., Euro2day, the top rate of tax in particular is seen as a disincentive for Greeks currently working
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Greece in 2014: Where are we?
AgoraGreece has entered its year of growth and recovery. At least that is how the government, its..., Greece has also assured its revival. This narrative stresses the positives: the primary surplus... on and a society which, despite the incessant pressure it is under, is just about holding together
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Newsletter 38 - 07/08/2015
The imposition of capital controls on June 29 has had a clearly negative impact on consumption.... This has been mostly evident in the clothing and footwear sector, while the impact in other sectors... (EFTPOS) from small firms and the self-employed has grown, with press reports citing bank sources
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Newsletter 82 - 15/07/2016
rate of 17.9 and 16.3 percent, respectively. BoG figures showed Greek banks’ reliance on Eurosystem... electoral law. The premier’s less-than-confident statement highlights the difficulties the coalition has... the reform in order to give SYRIZA more power if it loses the next election. He argued that Greece has moved
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Here's what's in the 2015 draft budget the Greek government has just unveiled
EconomyMacroeconomy. According to the MoF’s updated forecasts, the fiscal gap for 2015 has narrowed to 225 million euros from 912
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Retail sales rise by 13 pct in Sep as fuel has notable impact
EconomyMacroeconomythe previous high in May, when it stood at -22.2 points, and it has now improved by 3.9 points since
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Resounding win for Mitsotakis, who has majority comfortably in reach
PoliticsGreek Politicstantalisingly close to an outright majority in Greek Parliament, which has 300 seats but Prime
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