Search
-
Athens broadly satisfied with EU Council approach on Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policythat the tension [in the East Med] has decreased and delaying taking concrete decisions to implement... islands while their asylum request has been rejected. Pandemic dominates Turkey, however, was not on top
2% -
Q1 unemployment at 17.1 pct amid drop in employed, rise in inactives
EconomyMacroeconomy) representing 58.4 percent of the total unemployed. Alarmingly, the largest portion, 178,100 has not worked... with temporary jobs is 6.1 percent. Part-time employment has decreased by 6.3 percent compared to Q4 2020
2% -
Industrial production up by 14 pct YoY in May
EconomyMacroeconomythe first five months of the year, the IPI has increased by 9.8 percent YoY. The aggregate was driven..., after rising sharply by 12.9 points in May. Year-on-year, industry confidence has jumped by 21.1
2% -
Fitch maintains Greek 'BB' rating with stable outlook amid some lack of visibility
EconomyAs anticipated, Fitch kept its credit rating for Greece steady at ‘BB’ with a stable outlook. Fitch last upgraded Greece by two notches in January 2020, just weeks before the pandemic hit and has... prospects are hampered. On the other hand, Fitch has not factored in its forecasts the impact of the 12.7
2% -
Unemployment drops to 15.9 pct in May, inactive figure also eases to 3.23 mln
EconomyMacroeconomytreatment of employees as inactive if unavailable for work due to furlough schemes has caused... month of Greece exiting its first lockdown - the employment balance has more than doubled, from 35,934
2% -
After wildfires, concern about power supply sparks hot political debate
PoliticsGreek Politicsrefused to rule out higher bills, after it emerged that wholesale electricity price has risen by 30... that the US CDC has reinstated Greece as a “category 4” destination based on its epidemiological
2% -
Industrial production up 8.8 pct in June, continues annual recovery from 2020 lows
EconomyMacroeconomythe first half of the year, the IPI has increased by 9.6 percent YoY. The aggregate was driven..., industry confidence has improved by 17.4 points. In addition, Greece’s manufacturing PMI stood at 57.4
2% -
Retail turnover rises by 11.7 pct and volume by 10.8 pct in June
EconomyMacroeconomy, consumer confidence has dropped by 0.1 points. Retail trade also dropped, worsening by 1.5 points month-on-month to 9.3 points. It has improved by 29.6 points year-on-year.
2% -
Govt faces fallout from hospital vaccine mandate, as school opening poses fresh challenges
PoliticsGreek Politicsgovernment, which has sought to emphasise the readiness of border defences as the crisis in Afghanistan has
2% -
New cabinet meets with focus on fire fallout, policy roadmap
PoliticsGreek Politics, the prime minister has not yet arrived at the appropriate appointment despite having several... 1. Plevris, who is already facing scepticism because of extreme views he has expressed on issues
2%