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Tsakalotos role under scrutiny as talks become more tense
PoliticsGreek Politicsaffairs committee on Tuesday. Tsakalotos’s assertion that “we are not claiming austerity has ended” caught.... It is not the first time that Tzanakopoulos has tried to douse rumours that Tsakalotos is unhappy... of the March 20 Eurogroup. This has been evident from the far more reserved interpretation given
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Greece, creditors seek progress at Eurogroup on key differences holding up review
EconomyProgramme. It has requested an increase in the limit for mass layoffs, abolition of the need for pre-approval... for the restoration of collective bargaining. The Fund has also demanded a reduction in the tax... this issue has also not been resolved yet, it appears that the two sides are not far from clinching
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Under fire in Parliament, coalition looks to imminent conclusion of review talks
PoliticsGreek Politicsthis week suggest that Savvidis has reached a deal to take over another media firm, Pegasus Publishing, which owns Ethnos newspaper and has shares in Mega TV. Savvidis also owns PAOK football club... with the government has been the subject of frequent media speculation and a decision by Finance
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Newsletter 123 - 16/06/2017
to weigh this against the fact that the IMF does not consider the eurozone has made enough progress... with lower ECB funding by 819 million. Eurosystem funding has been reduced by 9.69 billion since... with the corresponding period a year ago showed that the jobless rate has decreased by 1.6
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Disposable income grows by 0.8 pct in Q3, up from previous quarter
EconomyMacroeconomycontributions, along with a fall in transfers. Since 2010, disposable income has fallen by 25.7 percent... at 14.27 billion. Employee compensation has fallen by 26.5 percent over the last seven years due to a sharp... to 1.65 billion. Since 2010, property income has plummeted by 46 percent. Household final consumption
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Green light for next bailout funds as Commission stands ground on post-MoU scenarios
EconomyProgrammebillion euros will be released once the institutions are satisfied that Greece has met... confirmed that its board of governors has approved the supplemental memorandum of understanding... weeks has been fuelled for political reasons. The suggestion from the ruling coalition is that its
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Disposable income grows by 0.4 pct in Q4, final consumption shrinks by 0.6 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyin taxes on income and wealth, along with social contributions. Since 2010, disposable income has... at 15.91 billion. Employee compensation has fallen by 24.7 percent over the last seven years due... to 1.07 billion. Since 2010, property income has plummeted by 60.6 percent. Household final
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Commission sets out parameters for post-programme enhanced surveillance
EconomyProgrammethe completion and delivery of ongoing reforms.” It will focus on the six areas in which Greece has... assistance that Greece has received has been repaid,” it added....-contingent debt relief measures (namely the return of SMP/ANFA profits held by eurozone central banks
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Disposable income grows by 2.1 pct in Q1, gross savings continue to shrink
EconomyMacroeconomyin social contributions. Since 2011, disposable income has fallen by 22.1 percent, or by 7.6 billion... the previous quarter’s increase of 2.6 percent, and stood at 14.44 billion. Employee compensation has... 2011, property income has plummeted by 61.2 percent. Household final consumption grew by just under 1
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After Kotzias departure, Tsipras hopes for clear path to elections
PoliticsGreek Politicswith the government intact so he has a chance of achieving a decent result at the next elections... that this obstacle has been overcome, providing the SYRIZA-ANEL government with a clear path for the next few months... unlikely that Kammenos will bring down the government before the diplomatic pact has been approved
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