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Labour bill vote fans climate of polarisation
PoliticsGreek Politicsof appointment cancellations, official data quoted in the media show only 1,000 cancellations out of 488,000
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Primary cash balance deficit at 8.23 bln in May
EconomyMacroeconomydata this week that showed the primary budget recorded a deficit of 8.17 billion euros in the first
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Current account shows deficit of 2.08 bln in April as trade continues overall rebound
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece posted a current account (C/A) deficit of 2.08 billion euros in April compared to 1.46 billion euros in March, Bank of Greece (BoG) data showed on Friday. In April 2020, the balance showed a deficit of 1.15 billion euros, meaning that the month’s deficit worsened by 932.9 million euros year
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Industrial turnover jumps by 52.5 pct in April on base effects
EconomyMacroeconomyin April, signalling that the sector is poised for a strong rebound, according to the latest data from
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Govt views pandemic window as opportunity to advance contentious reform agenda
PoliticsGreek Politicsit reverse progress in containing infections in a number of European countries including Portugal. Data
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Travel balance almost doubles in April from last year's lockdown
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s travel balance came to a surplus of 9.6 million euros in April from 4.9 million a year ago, when Greece was in its first lockdown, Bank of Greece (BoG) data has shown. This is equal to an increase of 97.5 percent year-on-year (YoY). Receipts came to 42.9 million euros for the month
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Vaccination scheme gaps identified as Greece prepares to discard masks
PoliticsGreek Politics. The average uptake among Greeks over 60 stands at roughly 72 pct, according to the latest data from
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Q1 unemployment at 17.1 pct amid drop in employed, rise in inactives
EconomyMacroeconomypoints (pps) from the Q1 2020 figure of 16.2 percent. ELSTAT noted that the collection of data remains
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BoG sees growth of 4.2 pct this year but warns of multiple challenges ahead
Economyseveral short-term indicators and sentiment data that point towards a rebound, with the signals
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Delta variant shifts goalposts for tourism season and vaccinations
PoliticsGreek Politicswould make it harder for would-be tourists to travel. The available data on arrivals in Greece
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