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Employment balance positive by 37,568 in June, reflecting uptick in seasonal hires
EconomyMacroeconomyThe employment balance was positive with 37,568 more hirings than firings in June, data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system showed. Compared to the same month last year, there were 6,161 more people hired than fired. The balance for June 2020 represents the second highest positive
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EC trims 2020 recession forecast to 9 pct, but 2021 recovery also slashed
EconomyMacroeconomyon movement are expected to be fully reflected during the second quarter, affecting both domestic demand
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OECD forecasts unemployment increase into 2021
EconomyFeaturespercent next year. Under a double-hit scenario, which envisions a second wave of coronavirus hitting
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Rise in "imported" Covid-19 cases a source of jitters for tourism industry
PoliticsGreek Politicsis expected to come from the opening of the borders to visitors from the UK, Greece’s second-largest source
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Building permits fall by 22.4 pct in April
EconomyMacroeconomyby 20.3 points to -55.8 points after registering the second-worse reading in the series in May 2020
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Increase in Covid-19 cases prompts tighter measures amid opposition criticism
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek government has tightened emergency measures after a surge in Covid-19 cases raised fears of an early second wave of the pandemic. The measures, which reverse aspects of the lockdown easing, come on the eve of the first direct flights from the United Kingdom and Sweden which are scheduled
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Most businesses think two years needed to overcome Covid-19, expect more govt assistance
EconomyFeaturesthey wouldn’t recover, the top three reasons were that their business could not weather a second crisis
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Newsletter 258 -07/17/2020
New measures to contain Covid-19 Tourism figures disappoint as court creates dilemma for PM over pension backpay The government has played down concerns about a second wave of Covid-19 Greece this week, although it also spent much of the week trying to tighten restrictions and stepping up readiness
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Athens waits for EU recovery fund outcome as new Mati fire claims emerge
PoliticsGreek Politicsclose to the second anniversary of the wildfire of June 23. The opposition party noted that when he
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New study shows Greek population more than halving by 2100
Societyfertile woman, to 1.3 in 2100 under the first scenario and 1.2 under the second scenario. “Changing
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