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PM urges ministers to heed local vote warnings as opposition looks ahead
PoliticsGreek Politicselections, which saw New Democracy lose in five of the six remaining regional authority contests...” rhetoric. He advised members of his government to “engage your brain” before speaking publicly... would be willing to cooperate fully with SYRIZA. There is a feeling within PASOK that the socialist
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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 157 -30/03/2018
. The opposition party has urged the government to engage on these issues via the institutional route... in Greece’s economic sentiment (ESI) stopped in March as it dropped by 4.5 points to 99.8, from... the December 2017 reading. Over the last 12 months, ESI has improved by 4.6 points compared to April 2017
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Second round of local elections deliver worrying results for PM, glimmer of hope for opposition
PoliticsGreek Politics. However, he was soundly beaten by Dimitris Kouretas, a candidate put forward by centre-left PASOK... on social media. It should also be noted that the Communist Party (KKE) saw its candidates win six
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Newsletter 153 -2/03/2018
to the institutions in April. The other high-profile cabinet appointment saw former Democratic Left (DIMAR... highest level since July 2014 Year-on-year, the ESI has improved by 11.4 points compared to February 2017. Greece’s economic sentiment (ESI) continued to strengthen in February, increasing by 2.4
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Newsletter 256 -03/07/2020
of them. In the run up to the pandemic, banks saw a series of positive developments with NPEs... and construction begin to show recovery Greece’s economic sentiment (ESI) fell by 0.9 points month... in May. Compared to May 2019, the ESI has decreased by 15.1 points. The EU average ESI stood at 75.7
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Newsletter 98 - 02/12/2016
leader no doubt saw an opportunity to display his leftist credentials by paying his respects to Castro... by 1.8 percent year-on-year. Economic sentiment down Economic sentiment (ESI) fell by 1.4 points in November after improving by 2.4 points in October. The ESI eased to 92.4 in November but has still
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Ex-PMs engage in public spat, highlighting contrasting approaches to Turkey
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe Greek public sphere witnessed last week a rare incident for the country’s political scene - a debate through articles and statements by the two prime ministers who governed Greece between 1996 and 2009 on their views regarding foreign policy regardi...
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Newsletter 461 - 09/05/2025
by Zoe Konstantopoulou, saw its support shoot up during February and March, reaching 13.4 pct... saw their backing dip from 12.8 pct to 12.4 pct. Although the gap between the two parties is slight... asked whether they saw the next general elections as an opportunity to cast a protest vote, 77 pct
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Budget deficit of 6.38 bln in Aug confirmed; target beaten due to one offs
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a deficit of 6.38 billion euros in the first eight months of 2021, compared with a deficit of 5.48 billion in the same period last year, the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data showed on Monday....
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