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Our cruel summer
Agoravaluable than anyone else’s. And the kind of cynicism that creates the sense that non-Greeks can
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Travel balance to July soars by 19 pct, reaching almost 9 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s travel balance recorded a surplus of 3.88 billion euros in July, from 2.73 billion euros in June, according to Bank of Greece (BoG) data released on Thursday. July’s balance was roughly 14 percent higher than the 3.41 billion euros registered in July 2022. The balance in July 2021 was 2.16
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Government faces new storm test as Kasselakis sweeps through SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek Politicsas a sign that SYRIZA MPs who did not back Kasselakis will fade into the background rather than
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Kasselakis starts to open up as early polls show little impact on public opinion so far
PoliticsGreek Politicsthere as a springboard for bolder moves. If SYRIZA performs well, or better than in this summer’s national elections
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Greece aiming to agree updated migration deal with Turkey
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe refugee and migrant populations in Greece have risen by more than half compared to last year, according to the latest figures announced by Greek authorities. In September around 1,700 refugees and migrants crossed the Greek borders. It is a number that has alarmed the Greek authorities
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Clash over institutional interference primes political mood ahead of local elections
PoliticsGreek Politics, rather than just SYRIZA members, feels about him. His first visit, on Monday, is due to take place
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Unemployment rate remains lodged near 11 pct after no change in Aug
EconomyMacroeconomyby 8,294 more departures than hires. During the first seven months of the year, the hiring balance
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Draft budget sees growth picking up in 2024, strong revenues driving primary surplus to 2.1 pct of GDP
EconomyMacroeconomyhigher than the 5 billion euros paid out in 2022. On the debt front, the general government debt
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Mitsotakis leans on economic performance in bid to clinch local election dominance
PoliticsGreek PoliticsWith regional and municipal elections less than a week away, campaigning has moved into gear with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis working to distance New Democracy from the blame attached to his administration for the poor management of natural disasters. Mitsotakis hopes to persuade voters
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OECD outlines several areas where reforms could boost growth potential
Economychange jobs much less often than other OECD countries, will affect the not-so-distant future needs
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