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Tourism numbers continue to worsen as worries grow over second Covid-19 wave
EconomyFeaturesof August. The example of Spain has also worried observers. The country is currently experiencing..., after which authorities appeared to have brought the virus under control. As a result, the UK has
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Episode 8 - Athens: An ancient city grappling with modern problems
Agoraand bicycle lanes to the heart of the city. The addition has caused controversy and criticism. Phoebe... section, The Agora, which has been a forum for discussing all kinds of issues over a number of years. We
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Industrial production down by 4.9 pct YoY in May but picks up from previous month
EconomyMacroeconomypoints in June, to stand at -13.3 points. Year-on-year, industry confidence has fallen by 15 points, recovering from the lowest it has been since October 2015. In addition, Markit’s PMI for July
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Athens hoping EU diplomatic drive will defuse latest Aegean crisis
PoliticsForeign PolicyGreece and Egypt. Significantly, the Oruc Reis has not incurred into areas above Egypt’s... by the agreement Ankara made with Libya last year, and which Athens has described as null and void
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Grim picture in labour market obliges govt to provide more job support schemes
EconomyFeaturesof Labour has said that 1.5 billion euros in relief has been granted to almost 2 million workers. Broken
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Accused of U-turn over extension of territorial waters at home, ND steps up diplomatic drive abroad
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the political tensions that it has excited. Alexis Tsipras has already made it known that his party will vote
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Retail sector struggles through pandemic
EconomyFeaturesAlthough it has been several months since the lockdown in Greece ended, the retail sector continues to bear the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The latest figures from the Hellenic Statistical..., but this has not materialised this year. Around 68 percent of surveyed businesses said that they had
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Ionian expansion raises questions about Aegean as Athens talks with Tirana
PoliticsForeign Policythe idea of the partial extension of territorial waters. For that reason, the Prime Minister has...-Albanian Continental Shelf and Maritime Zones has become an extremely sensitive issue in the Tirana-Athens
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Unemployment rises to 18.3 pct in June
EconomyMacroeconomy, unemployment has declined by 38 percent. The overall labour force came to 4.58 million in June, rising... percent. A rise of 4.9 pps was seen in those aged 15-24 years. This age group also has the highest overall
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PBO highlights pandemic impact on economy, sees 2020 recession of 8.5 to 9.4 pct
EconomyMacroeconomy, the fiscal picture has been affected by the need of various support measures to protect the economy... recognise the extraordinary circumstances. Also, Greece has a favourable repayment schedule
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