Search
-
Newsletter 270 -23/10/2020
PM tightens Covid-19 restrictions Curfews to be imposed as cases spiral, overshadowing Golden Dawn sentencing For the third week in a row, the Golden Dawn case and the growing coronavirus threat dominated the news and political agenda in Greece. The senior political leadership of Golden Dawn were
3% -
PM riles SYRIZA with remarks on EU anniversary
PoliticsGreek Politics) and the far-right (Golden Dawn) was also defeated. The decision to bundle together SYRIZA and Golden Dawn in his speech drew a furious response from the main opposition party, which not only objected... name issue where, according to the opposition party, he “embraced Golden Dawn in order to become
3% -
Govt mulls more freedoms for vaccinated, while arrest highlights evolving far-right networks
PoliticsGreek Politicswhich are believed to have adopted many of the tactics of Golden Dawn, including the organisation..., of the type not seen since the demise of the political arm of Golden Dawn. A police report from last year warned that the collapse of Golden Dawn had led to renewed recruiting by smaller far-right
3% -
First head-to-head clash over spying scandal in Parliament fails to deliver decisive blow
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe example of the information gathered secretly to help convict members of Golden Dawn, including lawmakers. However, one of the lawyers involved in securing the conviction of Golden Dawn’s leadership... in on this issue, noting that Golden Dawn MPs were only placed under surveillance when they were
3% -
ND makes move to stop far-right party from taking part in elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has tabled a legislative amendment aimed at banning former Golden Dawn MP... of this amendment. Since winning the 2019 election, when Golden Dawn lost its seats in Parliament, the Greek... of Golden Dawn’s leadership in 2020, New Democracy has also argued that it was also responsible
3% -
Spotlight on far-right party that might upset election arithmetic
PoliticsGreek Politicsto the recent tightening of the election law. The party was founded by Ilias Kasidiaris, the former Golden Dawn... neo-Nazi party in a trial which concluded in October 2020, in a verdict which described Golden Dawn... Democracy brought forward legislation explicitly designed to close loopholes that would allow Golden Dawn
3% -
Mitsotakis accused of flippancy over handling of diplomatic relations with neighbours
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor the situation. Golden Dawn The sentencing terms of key figures in the disbanded Golden Dawn party have... criticising SYRIZA for not supporting recent initiatives to bar former Golden Dawn members
3% -
GDP rises by 0.2 pct QoQ in Q1, increases by 1.3 pct YoY
EconomyMacroeconomyprices increased by 2.1 percent from a rise of 2.2 percent in Q4, staying positive for nine... by 2.2 percent. Compared to Q1 2018, exports of goods decreased by 0.7 percent, and exports of services... meanwhile anticipates growth of 2.4 percent this year, followed by 2.2 percent in 2020 and 1.6 percent
2% -
GDP rises by 0.8 pct QoQ in Q2, increases by 1.9 pct YoY
EconomyMacroeconomyto the same quarter in the previous year, GDP at current prices increased by 2.2 percent from a downward revised rise of 2.2 percent in Q1, remaining positive for ten consecutive quarters... percent this year, followed by 2.2 percent in 2020 and 1.6 percent in 2021. The European Commission’s
2% -
Consumption and investments drive Q3 GDP growth of 2 pct YoY
EconomyMacroeconomyquarter of the year if the 2.2 pct growth forecast for the year of the finance ministry is to materialise... QoQ. Outlook In the final 2026 budget, the Finance Ministry sees growth at 2.2 pct for 2025 and 2.4 pct next year. The Bank of Greece (BoG) sees 2025 growth at 2.2 pct The European Commission in its
2%