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Tax wedge for single, married Greeks well above OECD average
EconomyMacroeconomyabove the OECD average of 63 percent. The comparison for a one-earner married couple with two
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As hopes of April 24 deal fade, differences between Greece and lenders remain
PoliticsGreek Politics) but appears to be heading in the opposite direction from the one expected by creditors on other matters
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S&P downgrades Greece, sees economy shrinking by 1.5 pct in 2015
EconomyS&P unexpectedly downgraded on Wednesday Greece’s long- and short-term ratings by one notch to ‘CCC+/C’ from ‘B-/B’ with a negative outlook. At the same time, the rating agency removed the ratings from CreditWatch negative where they had been placed on January 28 and remained there with a following
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Lower spending, extra revenues result in budget execution beating targets in March
EconomyMacroeconomya one-off item of 555.6 million, which relates to a presubscription fee received by the Hellenic
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Much ground to cover as Greece, lenders prepare to resume talks
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPapadimoulis, one of the most moderate voices in the party, gave a statement to Real News on Friday
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Industrial turnover down by 9.8 pct in Feb for fourth straight fall
EconomyMacroeconomyfor the seventh successive month. “One major concern is the trend in exports, which up until fairly
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Greek women having children later, young people taking longer to fly the family coop
Societyin the EU to consider standing for election, with only one in eight giving the idea any thought
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Greek banks’ loan quality is deteriorating
EconomyOne of the most worrying conclusions to emerge from the conference calls that followed the announcement of the Greek banks’ 2014 financial results was the deterioration of the quality of their Greek loan portfolios in the first two months of the year. This was mostly evident in household lending
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Lack of liquidity, political cost push Greek gov't to seek swift deal with lenders
PoliticsGreek Politicstax (ENFIA) last year as his government’s biggest PR mistake and the one policy decision
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Rebound in Q4 by 1.4 pct brings 2014 disposable income down 3.2 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyand benefits by 3 percent. Since 2009, household disposable income has been eroded by one-third, which
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