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New tax arrears rise by 832 mln in Oct to total of 10.38 bln in 2015
Economyof the August figure by more than 1 billion euros to 1.67 billion from 645 million before. A smaller... billion, implying a proportionally slightly better-than-target performance so far this year. The second
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Central gov’t debt rises to 314.6 bln in Q3 on eurozone tranche and GGB redemptions
Economyat 59.69 billion at the end of September, which is the lowest reading over more than twelve years... of Q3 outstanding debt has a residual maturity of more than 5 years, mostly due to FSM loans, while
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Greece gets tranche and looks ahead to next tasks, including pensions and NPLs
EconomyProgrammeof Greece but was inactive for more than one year, establishment of a Credit and Wealth Bureau... or indirectly, more than 50 percent of total electricity produced and imported in Greece is also among the MoU
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Tsipras seeks MPs' loyalty before next vote, leaves door open on future alliances
PoliticsGreek Politicsand PASOK than when mentioning To Potami or the Union of Centrists. The prime minister did not mention... to social security contributions, rather than cuts to main pensions. “There should be no reduction
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Pension reform wrangle prompts Greece to consider going own way on contributions rise
EconomyProgrammereduction for pensions above a specific threshold, probably higher than 1,000 euros. The Greek authorities... percent for low salary be applied rather than the current 70 percent. The 2016 budget voted
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Doubts over IMF role in Greek bailout becoming source of rising tension
PoliticsGreek Politics, Schaeuble’s comments seem to be prompted by more than just concerns about whether the Washington-based....” The Greek reply singled out the German Finance Ministry rather than the country’s government as a whole
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Car sales resume double-digit growth rate in Oct with 15.2 pct rise
EconomyMacroeconomy. The number of road motor cars posted a sharp drop by more than 30 percent per annum in the 2009-2012 period. Since then, a modest rise by 1.3 percent was recorded in 2013 and a strong rebound by more than
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Greece and the IMF: An everlasting love-hate relationship
Agoraissues, the fund is a harder taskmaster than the European lenders. “The fund’s position... intervention in the country’s debt rather than just tinkering around the edges. The fiscal and economic
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No one has won in Spain
Agorathe result of the elections was completely different than in the rest of Spain. The PP is bordering... a simple majority; more yeas than nays. But both PP and PSOE have enough nays to prevent either of them
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Unemployment edges down to 24.5 pct in Oct, lowest since May 2012
EconomyMacroeconomyrates of more than 27 percent, while the unemployment rate in the Aegean remains by far the lowest... as the economy is expected to enter into a deeper recession than in 2015. However, the Finance Ministry
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