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OECD sees heavy hit from pandemic, gradual recovery in 2021 picking up pace in 2022
EconomyThe OECD has released its latest economic outlook showing that Greece is unlikely to escape a significant economic downturn due to the second wave of the virus. In line with the Ministry of FInance’s latest budget, the OECD also sees a contraction go 10 percent in GDP this year. Recovery in 2021
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PM identifies pending pensions as key problem, while row brews over media law
PoliticsGreek Politicsmonths. A recent report by the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO), suggested that the numbers are even
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BoG insists on need for bad bank, sees EU funds boosting recovery from 2021
Economyin the budget of 2021. The recovery will resume next year with growth of 4.2 pct in 2021 and 4.8 pct
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Overseas ballots in spotlight as govt accelerates voter enrolment campaign
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe suspicion that the communications budget will be used to promote ND’s interests in the media. The only
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Minister's clash with catering sector highlights pitfalls ahead as pandemic squeezes economy
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Finance Ministry is desperately searching for ways to fund more relief measures for businesses as the coronavirus has knocked the 2021 budget off track after just the first month of the year. There is also political blowback for the government from the ongoing economic effects of the pandemic
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University bill a source of friction but govt unlikely to be ruffled
PoliticsGreek Politicsto be allocated to universities from the state budget. Another aspect of the proposals that has stirred a reaction
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Impending lockdown decision highlights cabinet tensions, casts unflattering spotlight on experts
PoliticsGreek Politicson by business closures. Realising that the budget will need to be revised to accommodate even the milder
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Govt looks for positives as it steps up vaccine rollout
PoliticsGreek Politics, there is an admission that the support measures will exceed by far what is allocated in the budget, while
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Eight years later: Is Croatia finally truly ready for Europe?
Agorathe budget for cohesion policies and redirect money to new priorities such as the fight against climate
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Primary cash deficit at €1.6 bln in January
EconomyMacroeconomyInvestment Budget recorded a deficit of 780 million euros compared with a deficit of 190 million
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