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Unemployment rate hits 11.1 pct in June as recovery loses steam
EconomyMacroeconomymore hires than departures. During the first half of the year, the hiring balance has reached 304,918
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Waiters and hospitality jobs lead way as hiring balance improves YoY in June
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s employment balance in June was positive by 28,761 more hires than departures, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system. The hiring balance in June last year was 19,113 more hires, suggesting an improvement of 9,648 jobs. Total hirings in June came to 357,931
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Government pledges land register action in bid to address everyday problems
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat an online system giving applicants a priority number (rather than an ad hoc scheme involving scrap
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Demands for public space put New Democracy under pressure as local elections approach
PoliticsGreek Politicsa crackdown on commercial operators occupying more than their allocated quota of beach space in some
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Minister hangs on as failures leading to fatal hooligan raid further tarnish govt's image
PoliticsGreek Politicsis an operational, rather than a political, one. He said it is not the minister’s responsibility
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SYRIZA inches towards electing new leader, keeps up attacks on government
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the contest. Should none of them gain more than 50 pct of the vote, a run-off ballot will take place
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Travel surplus rises to 5.06 bln in June as arrivals soar by 26 pct in 6M
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s travel balance recorded a surplus of 2.73 billion euros in June, from 1.54 billion euros in May, according to Bank of Greece (BoG) data released on Tuesday. June’s balance was roughly 17 percent higher than the 2.23 billion euros registered in June 2022. The balance in June 2021 was just
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Raging fires and deaths force government onto defensive, create dangerous mix
PoliticsGreek Politicsto Parliament to face questions about the fires, rather than him offering to brief the opposition on his terms
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Government tries to mount defence against criticism about wildfires
PoliticsGreek Politicsbeing negligent, rather than starting fires on purpose. As this week has worn on, the government has
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New labour law set to cause friction, as surprise candidate launches SYRIZA leadership bid
PoliticsGreek Politics” employment contracts. The provision allowing workers to hold more than one job at a time has also been
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