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Economic sentiment rises to 109.5 in Dec, hitting 12-year high
EconomyMacroeconomy2007, when the index came to 110.3 points. Compared to December 2018, the ESI has increased by 8.6...-on-month and came to -6.2 in December. Compared to December 2018, consumer confidence has shown..., industry confidence has risen by 7 points. The services index rose by 11.3 points month-on-month
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PM takes to stage in Davos as migration worries persist at home
PoliticsGreek Politicsby the migration flows. His ministry has just been reconstituted as the government found... that ND underestimated the magnitude of the problem and has no been forced to backtrack. Either way... of days, heaping more pressure on the government, which has so far not been able to make
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Poll shows support for ND in several policy areas as pension bill debate heats up
PoliticsGreek Politics. The centre-right party has a strong lead over the main opposition according to a new opinion poll... trust in the government can be eroded. On Monday, former Labour Minister Efi Achtsioglou, who has... system will lead to millions of retirees being better off. However, it has also been pointed out
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Economic sentiment at 108.4 in Jan
EconomyMacroeconomyof 120.6 noted in July 2000. Compared to January 2019, the ESI has increased by 8.8 points, and also beats...-on-month and came to -10 in January. Compared to January 2019, consumer confidence has shown... points. Year-on-year, industry confidence has risen by 7.3 points. The services index dropped by 3.9
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Poll suggests broad support for border closure, continued concern about islands
PoliticsGreek Politicsinfluenced by, the media coverage over the past few days, which has ranged from being strongly supportive... the Pulse poll indicates that the government has sizeable public support for its border policy... asylum system overall if the political capital it has gained because of its quick and decisive
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Regulatory and legal challenges from the increased penetration of LNG
Legal. Regardless the overall low utilization of LNG capacity in Europe, continuously increasing demand has... step has to be taken by amending the legal framework and render the exploitation of this data easier..., has published two studies (“Removing LNG Barriers on Gas Markets” and “How to Foster LNG Markets
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ECB makes Greece eligible for up to 12 bln in bond purchases amid market frenzy
Economyinvestment grade. However, the ECB has decided to end Greece’s exclusion. “A waiver of the eligibility... weeks has been felt across the yield curve, with the 5-year benchmark going from testing the zero... with a yield of 3.75 pct. Greece does not have any urgency to tap markets any time soon. The PDMA has
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Renewed concern over East Med as Turkey aims to resume drilling
PoliticsForeign Policyvideo conference on Thursday by the Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades. So far, the EU has condemned... and of the sovereign rights of the Republic of Cyprus.” Athens has also noted that “it confirms, once... in the region.” Nobody, apart from Turkey, disputes this line, but it has not proved particulalry
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Covid-19 fears start to wane as concerns about economic impact grow
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe government has responded to the challenge posed by the coronavirus, including almost two thirds of SYRIZA... the pandemic has dropped considerably over the last month, plunging from 78 pct to 63 pct. However.... Support for ND has dropped from 45 pct last month to 42.5 pct this month. Backing for SYRIZA has remained
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Border furor highlights brittleness of Greek-Turkish relations
PoliticsForeign Policyof the Meriç/Evros river which delineates the Turkish-Greek land border in 1926 has changed significantly... is a “border dispute”. But this issue has sparked political controversy, especially between... if the people in question entered Greek territory. “The government has already demonstrated
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