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Where things stand on the Greek pension reform proposals
EconomyProgrammeof the four main pension funds into the Social Insurance Institute (IKA). 2) Unified methodology for social... triple from roughly 7 percent to 20 percent of their income. Farmers are planning to block Athens... with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on January 7. In contrast, the private and public sector unions
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Newsletter 64 - 26/02/2016
for relocation or return. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras hopes to be in a position on March 7, when EU leaders... of the government. Tsipras has proposed holding a meeting of party leaders’ before he heads to the crucial March 7... slightly in January, when it rose to 2.1 percent compared to 2 percent a month earlier. The net
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Can Greece learn to love renewable energy?
EconomyFeatures/uploads/2016/06/GSR_2016_KeyFindings1.pdf [2] https://www.dei.gr/en/i-dei/i-etairia/tomeis-drastiriotitas... and sixth in the world, and it is estimated that their supply will last for around 45 years.[2] Around half... of solar thermal system capacity in Europe at around 4.1 million m2 (2.9 GWth).[7] Since
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Greece’s embattled commercial steel market industry braced for more challenges
EconomyFeaturesand 1.3 percent of the EU’s GDP in 2015. [2] Over the years, European steel production has seen its... rival steel markets in Italy and Spain had seen their exports rise.[7] The ENXE said at that time.../content/8dfede9c-5a56-11e6-9f70-badea1b336d4 [2] http://ec.europa.eu/greece/news/2016/20160316_xalyvourgia_el.htm [3] http
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China's footprint in Southeast Europe: Constructing the "Balkan Silk Road"
Agora/44d4c87c-98dd-4061-bdf6-b292884a5073. For 2015 data see: http://atlas.media.mit.edu/en/profile/country/grc/. [7] Last year 150,000... delegation proposed the establishment of the “China-CEE Investment Cooperation Fund”; [2] a year... the expansion of Chinese tourism, [7] acquisition of commercial real estate, bidding for insurance companies
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NBG reports net loss of 163 mln in 2017, bad loans continue to fall
EconomyBanking, core pre-provision income (PPI) fell by 7 percent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) to 182 million, largely... the sale of unsecured loans. This could be excelled to reach around 2 billion euros, leaving 2.2... declined by 7 percent in Greece and by 6.3 percent for the group. The decline in operating expenses
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Travel balance rises by 9.2 pct to surplus of 13.90 bln in 2018
EconomyMacroeconomylength of stay falling by 1.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) from 7.1 nights to 7 nights. Receipts Travel.... Visitors from the UK fell by 2 percent in 2018 to 2.9 million. Those from the US increased by 26.9...-based travel to Greece, total receipts from cruise passengers rose by 2 percent to 485.8 million
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Newsletter 208 -31/05/2019
elections, which will be held on July 7. Questions are also being asked about SYRIZA’s own polling ahead... on Sunday, less than 2 percent of the total, in a disappointing performance. This has raised questions... 7 election winner a clear parliamentary majority. This is based on a scenario in which the parties
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Newsletter 213 -07/01/2019
, with SYRIZA on 28 percent. As in other polls, they are followed by Movement for Change (KINAL) with 7... to waste any time after the July 7 elections if New Democracy wins an outright majority, as one more... largest social security fund, which has close to 2 million members. The average gross monthly salary
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Banks discuss with govt how to release up to 25 bln in emergency liquidity for businesses
EconomyBankingaround 7 billion euros as well under the government's plans. Guarantees of 2 billion euros.... Of the total, around 18 billion euros will be used to support businesses and 7 billion.... ِAn additional 5 billion euros of loans will include 2 billion euros of state guarantees, 1 billion
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