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VAT gap of 30.1 pct in 2018 keeps Greece among worst performers in EU
EconomyFeaturespercent across the EU, with Greece ranking among the worst performers. The VAT gap is a measure of VAT... on the economy. Out of the European Union countries surveyed, Greece continued to fare among
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Unemployment among Greek doctors hits record levels
SocietyUnemployment among Greek doctors has reached record levels, with 27.5 percent of members of the Athens Medical Association (ISA) unemployed or underemployed, a conference has heard. Data presented at recent conference showed that just over one in ten (11.5 percent) of the 27,500 ISA registered
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Poll reaffirms positive view of Putin among Greeks
Societyopinions among the public. Opinion on Russia was not positive for all aspects. Around 59.5 percent
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Greek population among highest for poverty risk, Eurostat survey shows
Society, the third highest among EU countries after Romania (38.8 percent) and Bulgaria (40.4 percent). Greece’s
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Greek tax rate hikes among highest in OECD countries, tax report shows
EconomyFeaturesThe OECD’s annual Revenue Statistics report on tax has revealed that Greece’s tax to GDP ratio increased by 0.6 percentage points (pps) between 2016 and 2017, making the country’s tax rises among the highest out of 36 OECD countries surveyed. The tax-to-GDP ratio stood at 38.8 percent in 2016
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Greece tax wedge rises two places to 13th highest among OECD countries, report finds
EconomyFeaturesthe country’s tax rises among the highest out of 36 OECD countries surveyed. An earlier report also found
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Greeks among world's most discontent with democratic process, survey finds
Societyare satisfied. Among the European countries surveyed, Greeks were most dissatisfied with how democracy
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Famellos presents struggling SYRIZA’s case, pleads for unity among progressives
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSYRIZA leader Sokratis Famellos has tried to set out his alternative offering at the Thessaloniki International Fair just a few days after Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis presented his significant tax-cut package. Famellos also tried to encourage cooperation among Greece’s divided progressive
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Economic sentiment improves marginally in Aug, consumer confidence takes 7-point tumble
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) recorded a 0.7-point rise in August, after a 1-point increase..., dropping to 84.4. Over the rolling 12-month period, the ESI in August was 6 points up from the 105.7 points of September 2022. The EU average ESI stood at 92.9 points in August, down from the 93.5 points
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Newsletter 49 - 30/10/2015
percent. Interestingly, the survey suggested that Meimarakis performs much more strongly among voters... attracts more support from those who voted for other parties. Support for Meimarakis among New Democracy voters runs at 47 percent, while it is just 24.4 percent for Tzitzikostas. Among those who did
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