Search
-
SYRIZA calls for vote of no confidence, as PM's apology over storm chaos fails to chime
PoliticsGreek Politicson “crony oligarchs”. A no confidence vote requires an absolute majority of MPs (151 votes...’ Protection and Interior. Earlier this week, the party joked in an announcement that dismissing all
35% -
Newsletter 266 -18/09/2020
of exploratory talks are about to begin. Dendias’s comment is an indication of how low Athens is setting the bar... percent year-on-year (YoY) in the second quarter (Q2) of 2020 from a revised increase of 6.6 percent in Q1
35% -
Newsletter 410 - 02/02/2024
. Bar 2020, when Covid emerged, the Golden Visa scheme received more than 4,000 applications per... prices recorded a tenth successive month of contraction by 6.6 pct annually in December, most
35% -
Newsletter 437 - 18/10/2024
the weekend to bar Stefanos Kasselakis from being able to stand again for the presidency... consumption was up by 1.8 pct and gross fixed capital formation grew by 6.6 pct. Exports were up by 1.9
35% -
Newsletter 277 -11/12/2020
PM rebuffs Covid-19 criticism Mitsotakis defends govt stance but is forced to extend some measures until Jan After being forced to extend Covid-19 restrictions into January, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis tried to defend this week his, and his gover...
34% -
Budget primary surplus reaches 3.6 bln in 7-month, monthly revenues miss target in July
EconomyMacroeconomybetter than target. In specific, direct taxes rose 6.6 percent in July and 5 percent in the 7-month... to 4.72 billion, beating target by 151 million. It is worth noting that SMP and ANFA revenue stood
34% -
Newsletter 445 - 13/12/2024
the conservatives win the next national vote but with fewer than 151 seats in Parliament. Given... balance was pushed to -6.6 and -4.5 pct of GDP in 2020 and 2021. The temporary nature of the support
34% -
Are hirings in the public sector out of control?
EconomyFeatures. Announcing the new hiring plans, Interior Minister Panos Skourletis argued that the hirings would... permanent public sector staff and 15,000 contractors, at a cost of 600 million euros. These accusations... contractors. Their numbers have swelled from 3,413 in 2012 to 15,601 at the end of 2017. By far the largest
32% -
Newsletter 151 -16/02/2018
Pressure mounts at home, abroad Govt faces double flashpoint as internal politics and international relations collide The Greek government has been through an intense and very tense week at home and abroad, as it found itself at odds with neighbouring T...
32% -
HCAP and Finance Ministry reveal five-year strategic plan for public assets
EconomyFeaturesthe control of HCAP, which include power firm PPC, water company EYDAP and public transport organisation OASA... and opportunities, with long-term and short-term goals for each company. Regarding OASA, for example, HCAP
32%