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Coronavirus outbreaks highlight limited progress in disbanding hotspots for migrants
PoliticsGreek Politicsto the rest of the country’s population. The Commission has urged Greece to accept offers of EU... in the area has offered to house the inhabitants in church facilities “so that they can live like
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IMF sees 2020 GDP contraction at 10 pct, budget deficit at 9 pct due to virus impact
EconomyMacroeconomyThe IMF released on Tuesday its latest economic estimates in the context of the World Economic Outlook, which has incorporated the impact of what it calls The Great Lockdown that sees global GDP... of the programme exit and some reforms to unify the cash reserves of the wider public sector, Greece has at its
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Greece clinches attractive yield for 7-year bond amid testing conditions, diminished interest
Economyof 263.4 basis points. Greece’s new issue matures on the 22nd of April 2027 and has a coupon of 2 pct... and means the Public Debt Management Agency has raised a total of 4.5 billion euros raised this year
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IMF expects difficult year for public finances, PBO highlights impact on labour force
EconomyMacroeconomywill rise by 5 percentage points and the drop of exports in the quarter is seen at 25 pct. The PBO has... spends one of the lowest GDP percentages on health overall at 4.7 pct but has one of the highest
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Retail turnover increases by 4.7 pct in February, volume up by 3.5 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyhas stayed positive for the last seven months. Compared to February 2019, the main increases... confidence has shown a worsening of 1.7 points. Consumer confidence is the lowest it’s been since
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The Agora podcast - Trailer
AgoraSince 2013, MacroPolis has been putting Greece in perspective for readers around the world. Now we want to do the same for listeners so we've launched a podcast. It's called The Agora, just like this part of our website, which has hosted so many analysis and opinion pieces over the years
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Banks discuss with govt how to release up to 25 bln in emergency liquidity for businesses
EconomyBankingThe government has indicated that it is looking for further cooperation from the banking sector to inject liquidity into the country’s business landscape. With Greece’s economy projected to take... will be split by around 32 percent for small businesses and 24 percent for large ones, it has been reported
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EC expects Greek GDP to drop by 9.7 pct for biggest fall in EU, before strong rebound in 2021
Economyof the virus, this has come at a high cost for the economy, which has to contend with a very volatile
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ND passes major environmental bill against accusations of railroading
PoliticsGreek Politicsenvironmental credentials against those of the opposition. The bill, now passed into law, has much... marks the first salvo in an ambitious legislative programme, in which Prime Minister Mitsotakis has
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Newsletter 249 -08/05/2020
Minister Haris Theoharis, who has spoken of capitalising on the boost to the country’s brand image... for a fifth month. Since the peak of 1.35 million unemployed in September 2013, unemployment has
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