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Undecided voters could still decide crucial aspects of Greek elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA total of 9,834,970 Greeks are registered to vote in the January 25 elections but the result could still be shaped by around 1 in 10 voters who have yet to make up their minds. Opinion polls indicate that a lot of Greeks have yet to decide who they will vote for. An Alco poll for To Pontiki weekly
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Travel surplus soars 57.2 pct in November on surging tourist arrivals
Economy) corresponding to 11.4 billion euros, more than 1 billion higher than last year’s figure. Similarly
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First signs from new Greek government point to awkward meetings with lenders
EconomyProgramme. The previous coalition government had legislated last summer: 1) The split and sale of a 30 percent
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Greek market jitters evident as investors dump shares and bonds
Economyby almost 1 pp to 10.64 percent and reaching the same levels as early January.
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Greek economic sentiment down in January but consumer confidence rises
EconomyMacroeconomyto -1, its lowest reading since September 2014. The high volatility in the construction confidence
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Greek retail turnover index down 1.6 pct in November
EconomyMacroeconomyto -49.3 in January. However, retail trade indicator fell by 5.7 points to -1, its lowest level since
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ECB refuses Greek government bonds as collateral: What does it mean?
Economy(at the end of September) would no longer be eligible for ECB funding as of March 1 following a previous ECB
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What are the implications of the ECB's decision for Greek banks?
Economy, state-guaranteed bank bonds (pillar II) would not be ECB-eligible as of March 1. The cash value of those
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Commission sees political uncertainty hurting recovery, growth reaching 2.5 pct in 2015
Economysomewhat weaker in 2014 and stronger in 2015 mainly attributed to SMP profits of 1 percent of GDP, which
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The alternative of (tax-based) capital controls for Greece
Agoraincentives (1) to delay outflows and (2) to bring back outflows within a fixed time limit, say
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