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Economic sentiment improves marginally in Aug, consumer confidence takes 7-point tumble
EconomyMacroeconomyearly 2022. It is not far off the recent high of more than 114 points seen in February 2022, before... unchanged at 115.3 points in August, after a sharp drop of more than 8 points in July. The EEI is up... on the rolling 12-month. Retail trade also improved by 0.8 points to 24.7, after a rise of more than 3 points
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Latest census data shows demographic challenge is here as population shrinks, ages
Societychallenges have been established for more than a decade, the latest census of 2021... than half to 35,000 and Romanians also dropped by some 20,000 to 28,250. The latest population... than 5 members. It is beyond doubt that the demographic challenge is evident and there is a growing
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PM inspects flood damage hoping to rescue stricken government
PoliticsGreek Politicsto protect it from future natural disasters. It is estimated that more than 72,000 hectares of land have been flooded in the Thessaly plain, a major farming region. This comes on the back of more than... Vassilis Kikilias, who is seen as a political, rather than technocratic, appointment. The government’s
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Insurgent campaign from Kasselakis puts shock SYRIZA leadership win in touching distance
PoliticsGreek Politicsthan 40,000 people signed up to become new SYRIZA members on the day of the vote. Although these numbers are lower than those seen in recent New Democracy and PASOK leadership ballots, they are higher than anyone at SYRIZA, a party with a small membership base, expected. It is thought that a lot
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Tension builds in SYRIZA leadership race as govt moves ahead with wage maturities
PoliticsGreek Politics, middle and end.” Tsakalotos gained a handful more votes than Pappas on Sunday as 13,156 (8.9 pct) SYRIZA... instead that they should tour the country together as “colleagues, rather than rivals.” This means... of the economy’s trajectory that the wage increase scheme can begin earlier than expected. According
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SYRIZA's left wing a step closer to walking out, creating window of opportunity for PASOK
PoliticsGreek Politicsofficials are appearing on TV opposing their own party rather than the Mitsotakis government.... There are indications that Kasselakis is aware of the broader machinations in the party, but rather than wanting.... The gamble that Kasselakis seems to be making is that he will be able to bring in more voters than he loses
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SYRIZA loses Umbrella during stormy weekend
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the four officials, rather than let the central committee oversee the disciplinary process. Some within... Androulakis has the pulling power to help PASOK become a genuine challenged to New Democracy, rather than just overtaking SYRIZA as the main opposition party, with support that will be no higher than 15-20
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SYRIZA slips behind PASOK in opinion poll but Kasselakis insists course is correct
PoliticsGreek Politicshad slipped behind PASOK, falling into third place after more than a decade of being placed... in search of a new outlet rather than drifting to PASOK or even the Communist Party (KKE). Members... is on the up and that its focus is on becoming a serious rival to New Democracy, rather than being
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SYRIZA turbulence shakes up opposition politics
PoliticsGreek Politicscould be on their way to becoming the fourth party after more than a decade of leading or being... would be “more than a forum for discussion, but less than a party.” The details remain sketchy
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PM launches reconstruction plan for disaster-hit regions as SYRIZA walkout spawns new group
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe dynamic as “more than a forum and less than a party”. SYRIZA has now lost one third of its central committee of 300 members, while it now only holds four more seats in Parliament than social
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