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Top spots in judiciary spark new clash in build-up to snap elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe July 7 elections. SYRIZA’s political secretariat was due to meet on Wednesday in the latest attempt
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PBO sees fiscal target being reached despite expansionary measures
EconomyProgrammeIn its quarterly report published on Wednesday, Parliament’s Budget Office (PBO) does not share the concerns of the country’s lenders about the impact of the latest expansionary measures on fiscal targets. The PBO highlights that in 2018 Greece achieved the highest primary surplus in the eurozone
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Piraeus Bank posts net profit of 14 mln in Q1 from continued operations
EconomyBankingPiraeus Bank’s first quarter (Q1) results revealed net results from continued operations showing a profit of 14 million euros compared to a net profit of 145 million in Q4 2018. The latest results reflect a fourth continuous quarter of profitability for the bank. Net results overall came
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Unemployment drops to 18.1 pct in March
EconomyMacroeconomypercent. The latest available data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani database for April showed
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Turnover in tourism drops by 19.2 pct in Q1
EconomyMacroeconomythe prediction made by SETE. The latest figures from SETE showed that in March international arrivals by air
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CPI edges up by 0.2 pct in May
EconomyMacroeconomylatest projection contained in the Medium-Term Fiscal Strategy (MTFS) for the 2020–2023 period
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Apartment prices up by 4 pct in Q1 for highest increase since 2007
EconomyMacroeconomyquarters of 2018 was 1.2 percent and 2.2 percent, respectively. The latest quarter’s increase
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Parties' competing tax pledges come up against challenging reality
EconomyFeaturesand a fuller picture is starting to emerge of the parties’ respective intentions. Using the latest
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Unemployment rate up to 19.2 pct in Q1, long-term jobless still falling
EconomyMacroeconomy-term unemployed constitute 64.9 percent in Q1. The latest quarter’s figure for long-term unemployed
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Turnover in services sector improves slightly in Q1 2019
EconomyMacroeconomy) and legal and accounting activities (+29.9 percent). The latest services confidence indicator for May
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