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Greek pensions laid bare
Agorathat highlight what has been done so far on the fiscal front and what is the current state of play. State... (4.5 billion) in the total figure since 2011, the respective figure relative to GDP has fallen by just.... Greece’s pension system still has room for improvement and reform. It is crucial that there is a clear
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This is what's in the legislation Greece has to approve by Wednesday night
EconomyProgrammemeasures Greece has committed to as part of Monday’s Euro Summit agreement to legislate before July 15.... VAT On VAT, the draft bill sets the new basic rate at 23 percent. For pharmaceuticals, books and theatre a super-reduced rate of 6 percent (from 6.5 percent) is applied, while basic food, energy, hotels
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Eurosystem funding falls by 978 mln in Nov, banknotes increase for fourth month
EconomyMacroeconomy, the Bank of Greece's (BoG) monthly financial statement has revealed. As of the latest month, the total... euros. Since the start of the year, Eurosystem funding has declined by around 21.45 billion. November’s... funding has been steadily falling, with the latest reduction coming on November 7, when the ECB
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Greece prepares for next stage in Covid relaxation as tourism hopes hang in balance
PoliticsGreek Politicsvaccinated any benefits against those who have yet to receive the jab. She said this would remain... have received at least one dose of the vaccine and more than 11% of the population has been fully vaccinated. When measured in terms of just the adult population, Greece’s vaccination rate is 25.6
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Attention turns to economic activity, support measures as Covid-19 vaccine rollout begins
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMitsotakis was among the first to receive the jab, but doubts remain about the next steps in the government... of more vulnerable groups, has generated some criticism, public figures have insisted... will see medical personnel and care home residents receive the jab, before other vulnerable groups
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Parties at odds over latest pandemic measures, way to tackle Covid wave
PoliticsGreek Politicsand they will be required to get a booster jab to renew the permit. The government sees the measures... minister is solely responsible for Greece having the highest death rate from Covid in Western... treat patients. So far, the government has only announced such a measure for the services of private
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Media
No image availableGreece has been a coronavirus success, but it will be hit economically anyway 17/02/20 PBS... Why Greece’s crisis has broken all previous records 16/02/2017 Die Zeit Tsipras im Dilemma 16/02/2017... as Greek tragedy plays on 29/04/2016 The Wall Street Journal Greece, Germany, IMF: Someone Has To Blink
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Down but not out: Golden Dawn rears its head again
Agorasays. That has not happened. Nearly two months after the launch of a judicial investigation... weakened the party's appeal among non-core supporters, Golden Dawn's purported victimization has clearly... that it is the victim of a conspiracy, as it has long insisted,” Georgiadou says. The martyr effect has been at play
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Time deposit rate almost stable in December, average loan rate rises 17 bps
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek households’ new time deposit rate rose by 1 basis point to 1.02 percent in December, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Thursday. The uptick in December has ended a series of sharp falls... of competition in the Greek banking market. Even though the new time deposit rate remains at historical lows
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Time deposit rate falls to record low of 0.71 pct, loan rate drops to 4.83 pct
EconomyMacroeconomy) data showed on Wednesday. The November rate is a new record low for the last 14 years. Since the imposition of capital controls at the end of June 2015, the time deposit rate has dropped by 110 bps...Greek households’ new time deposit rate declined for the third successive month in November, when t
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