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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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Govt grabs opportunity offered by escape clause to entice voters with support package
Economyreshuffle has had an impact on overall sentiment and the public’s view of the Prime Minister. Despite..., that 3.6 pct forecast is now being revised to just shy of 6 pct. This has created the fiscal space
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Opposition questions true scale of PM's handouts, as speculation grows about snap polls
PoliticsGreek Politics, left-wing opposition SYRIZA has responded by accusing Mitsotakis and New Democracy of fiddling... of the interventions just announced, has focussed political commentators on the timeline between now and May 2022
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Spurred by rising employment, Q2 unemployment drops to 10-year low of 15.8 pct
EconomyMacroeconomy. Alarmingly, the largest portion, 181,700, has not worked for more than four years. Most of the employed... with temporary jobs is 7 percent. Part-time employment has increased by 12.9 percent compared to Q1 2021 and down
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Violent clashes at Thessaloniki school turn focus on neo-Nazi youth recruitment
PoliticsGreek Politicsattackers to openly display their affiliation has dented some of the optimism which greeted... in Thessaloniki and northern Greece. Covid Thessaloniki has also been at the epicentre of a recent surge
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Retail sales jump 13.3 pct in Jul to extend growth period to four months
EconomyMacroeconomypoints in August. Since the start of the year, consumer confidence has improved by 6.4 points. Retail trade has worsened by 7.2 points month-on-month to 2.1 points, still improved by 24.2 points since
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