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BoG charts how crisis has affected private sector employment
Economyshift work. In addition, 94,000 employees saw a wage reduction in their labour contracts in 2012... private sector employment has been affected during the crisis. The first finding is related... is some 20 percent below that of men (53.5 euros). Another important finding from the BoG study
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Our most popular stories in 2014
Agorawithout work, the lack of comprehensive welfare coverage is a major problem. The jobless only receive... of homes being rented by owners to others for no fee. Another interesting finding relates to the area... on Greek society. An increasing amount of Greeks are finding themselves socially excluded. According
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Newsletter 94 - 04/11/2016
. This brings us to the inherent problem that Greece faces, and which Cyprus seems to have overcome... in Greece, the prospect of finding 400 million euros or more to cut from the budget is a politically... an extended period of pain that leaves negligible room for manoeuvre. Finding a way to overcome
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Why can't Greece be more like Cyprus?
Agorain the short-term. This brings us to the inherent problem that Greece faces, and which Cyprus seems... of who is in power in Greece, the prospect of finding 400 million euros or more to cut from the budget... is experiencing an extended period of pain that leaves negligible room for manoeuvre. Finding a way
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Newsletter 17 - 27/02/2015
euros in the 9-month period compared to 363 million for the whole 2013. January saw slump in deposits...Little respite for coalition Tsipras faces political problems and financial concerns Prime Minister... debate in the House. Tsipras’s political problems are matched by financial concerns as Finance Minister
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Bad news
Agora, the local media was correct to lead with this story. There was only one problem: Tsakalotos never said... scenario of New Democracy winning the next election, he distanced himself from such a possibility... be some scoop to get him to admit that SYRIZA does not have much of a chance of winning the elections
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Newsletter 207 -24/05/2019
continue to be a problem as highlighted by figures released this week by the Independent Authority... the winning margin, and not who will win.” In a speech this week, Mitsotakis argued that a convincing win... over the last few days have been somewhat mixed, with some officials hinting that the winning margin
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ND's electoral bill put before MPs as PM mulls options for president
PoliticsGreek Politicssaw the election winner awarded a 50-seat bonus, but a sliding scale that could lead to the victorious party earning up to 50 extra MPs. According to the proposal, if the winning party passes the 25... in May 2012 did the winning party win less than 25 percent of the vote, when New Democracy gained
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PM yields on energy windfall tax as govt feels strain
PoliticsGreek Politicsis handling this challenge. The economy is seen as the most important problem by 36 pct of respondents (up... a change to the electoral law that would make it easier for the winning party to gain a parliamentary... representation scheme, support of around 38 pct would be needed for the winning party in the second vote
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Scandal erodes support for ND, complicates path to elections
PoliticsGreek Politics’s biggest problem, while another 27 pct believe it is inflation. Another 13 pct identify the energy... to lead to an impasse, requiring a second vote where the winning party will be awarded bonus seats in line with its share of the national vote. The winning party is likely to require 37-38 pct to win
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