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Protests and policing shake up political agenda as early election scenarios resurface
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the aftermath of the accident circulated, among them one appearing to show a traffic policeman intimidating
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PM offers uniformed personnel bonus as surveillance bill attracts more criticism
PoliticsGreek Politicsa policeman shot and seriously injured a 16-year-old in Thessaloniki was deemed as a thinly disguised attempt
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Sports-related violence on the agenda again as PM struggles to find response
PoliticsGreek PoliticsFor at least the third time since it first took power in 2019, the New Democracy government is examining what measures it can take to rein in sports-related violence after a policeman was seriously injured at a volleyball match. The officer needed extensive emergency treatment after being hit
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Latest hooliganism crackdown greeted by mixture of anger and scepticism
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government’s response to the latest hooliganism incident has managed to anger the country’s top football clubs while questions have been raised about the effectiveness of the measures. Following the serious injury of a riot policeman by a flare fired outside a sports event last weekend, Prime
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Opposition unable to find basis for cooperation despite public support
PoliticsGreek Politicsofficials should stand trial in connection to the death of a policeman who was hit by a flare before
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OECD sees 3.3 bln euros of savings Greece can make by cutting red tape
EconomyMacroeconomyestimated in 2006 that total administrative costs amounted to 6.8 percent of GDP and that a reduction of 25 percent might result in an increase of the GDP by 2.4 percent by 2025. The report also makes 87..., pharmaceuticals and tourism. The last five areas account for less than 1 percent of total administrative
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Local elections in Greece a precursor of European vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsparties a sense of momentum. A total of 13 regions, or districts, are up for grabs along with 325... as a total of 104 political groupings are being represented in these elections. Traditionally parties... to maximise any of the breakthroughs it makes on Sunday, while New Democracy will attempt to show voters
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In Greece, number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion rises to 3.9 mln in 2013
Societyfound to be in this category, which means they live in a household that makes 60 percent... of population at risk of poverty or social exclusion, 2004-2013 Year % of total population 2004 30.9...: percentage of population materially deprived, 2003-2013 Year % of total population 2003 16.9 2004 14.1
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2014 is not 2012
Agoraby the ECB. ELA is effectively the lifeline for banking systems and that makes it the ultimate lever... billion euros, as low as it was back at the start of the Greek crisis in November 2009. Overall, total... of total savings) between December 2009 and May 2012. Although only gradually, the trend has
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Newsletter 37 - 31/07/2015
and Entrepreneurship (ESEE) on the first ten days after the imposition of capital controls found total retail.... More specifically, it is Greece’s immediately maturing debt profile, and not the total nominal amount... companies and securities is fundamentally impaired. This makes any attempts to value companies
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