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PMI at 53.5 pts in July as optimism holds, export orders slow down
EconomyMacroeconomyinto greater numbers of new hirings in July, continuing a trend that has been observed since May 2017
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Trade deficit up by 30.9 pct in June as imports grow faster than exports
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s trade deficit jumped by 30.9 percent year-on-year (YoY) in June, reversing the decline of 15.8 percent noted in May according to data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) released on Tuesday. The deficit stood at 1.97 billion euros for the month. The headline figure for June
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Special tax structure would benefit hotels and jobs, bank argues
EconomyFeaturesduty, etc) may be due for the foreign investor. Greece’s hotel industry has been voicing concern
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Tsipras tries to take lead in fire response amid picture of confusion
PoliticsGreek Politicsprevious comments on the matter, Tsipras admitted that there may have been mistakes in confronting
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Growth conditions improving but more work needed over longer term, PBO suggests
EconomyMacroeconomyCompetitiveness Ranking index as of May 2018 Greece stood at number 57 out of 63 countries, while
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Fitch upgrades Greek rating to 'BB-', three notches from investment grade
Economy. At the same time, the confidence in the system is improving and the stress tests in May did not reveal
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Cabinet reshuffle expected to presage coalition's revival effort
PoliticsGreek Politicsin May, although there have been suggestions from the New Democracy camp that he might not be able
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Tsipras seeks to capitalise on bailout exit, build platform for elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsin detail with the lenders, who remain sceptical, and although Tsipras may allude to the possibility
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Industrial turnover up by 17.4 pct in June for highest rise in year so far
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s industrial turnover reported an increase of 17.4 percent in June, strengthening from an upward revised rise of 11.9 percent in May, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data published on Monday showed. The latest figure means that the index has remained positive for six straight months
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Tsipras bids farewell to MoU, eyes new start for Greece and SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek Politicsknow that the conclusion of the third bailout and the ability to announce measures that may
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