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Personal responsibility and public healthcare: Greece on a wing and a prayer
Agoraare used to protect motorcycle riders elbows rather than heads, wheelchair ramps are considered perfect... by adopting restrictive measures earlier than other leaders after heeding the multiple warnings coming from... a chance to address this issue directly in his televised address on Wednesday, but rather than
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Covid-19 presents new, significant challenge in banks' effort to reduce NPLs
EconomyBankingeuros in December, reduced annually by close to 14 billion euros, and more than 39 billion since... of the NPEs, 24.6 billion euros, is connected to some sort of settlement scheme. More than half.... Within the business segment, 62 percent of small and self-employed are non-performing, and more than
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Will the Covid-19 crisis undermine the EU Green Deal? A view from Europe's periphery
Agoradiscourse and reality becomes more than obvious. Particularly on the funding front - absent a strong... are likely to undermine, rather than catalyze, the EU Green Deal particularly in the Eurozone’s southern... with it. Under this scenario the idea of a green recovery would consist in little more than wishful
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PM declares tourism season open, rules out new lockdown
PoliticsGreek Politicsand the hiring of 1,100 medical personnel. Mitsotakis noted that during four days last week, more than... would be better prepared for a second outbreak than it was for the first because society... returned to the country during the coronavirus outbreak because they felt safer than being abroad may
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Unemployment edges upward to 15.5 pct in April
EconomyMacroeconomyis less than three months or if they receive more than 50 percent of their salary, in line with Eurostat... data was released. Particularly, response in urban areas had been lower than usual due... that the employment balance was positive with 37,568 more hirings than firings. Compared to the same month last
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Newsletter 258 -07/17/2020
more or less typical for this week, confirming that more cases are being recorded than a month ago... more than double by the end of August without some return to restrictions. The measures, taken... data has suggested that cases could more than double by the end of August without some return
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Unemployment rate jumps to 17 pct in May
EconomyMacroeconomyis less than three months or if they receive more than 50 percent of their salary, in line with Eurostat... lower than usual due to the pandemic. The latest available data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani database for June showed that the employment balance was positive with 37,568 more hirings than firings
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Unemployment rises to 18.3 pct in June
EconomyMacroeconomyif the duration of their contract suspension is less than three months or if they receive more than 50... to revision when quarterly data was released. Particularly, response in urban areas had been lower than... for June showed that the employment balance was positive with 37,568 more hirings than firings. Compared
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Newsletter 269 -16/10/2020
unscathed and the initial indications are that rather than create greater unity in Greek politics... traditionally been Greece’s strongest thanks to tourism, to fall by more than 10 pct annually. Beyond... being a major drag that could push third quarter GDP even deeper than the second quarter drop
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PM unveils 50 more ICU beds as Covid-19 death toll passes 500
PoliticsGreek Politicsfollowing a donation from the Greek Parliament. The Sotiria Hospital previously had less than 30... that the pressure on the public health system is comparatively slightly lower now than... image rather than making tangible improvements. “We all know the reality in the health system
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