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Newsletter 331 - 11/03/2022
as 35 pct under an enhanced proportional representation system, rather than the 37-38 pct needed... into tricky balancing actThis week’s release by ELSTAT of the latest consumer price data, which saw..., having committed more than 1 billion euros in subsidies since September last year. However
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Newsletter 336 - 06/05/2022
been trailed via media reports over the last few days as New Democracy saw its opinion poll ratings... to their current levels, but would still be 30 pct higher than before the crisis began. The change... than energy imports from the latter, and the help of EU funds, it is still at 3.1 pct in real terms
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New energy subsidy scheme nearing launch as public remains sceptical
PoliticsGreek Politicsnet annual income of less than 45,000 euros. The rollout of this programme was trailed in a recent... to be fought over day-to-day issues such as energy costs rather than foreign policy. ND has a distinct...-KINAL saw hardly any change in its support, which stands at 13.2 pct in the latest poll
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Early summer fire highlights precariousness of snap election option
PoliticsGreek Politicslast year was 10 times higher than in 2020 and that not enough has been done to form an up-to-date...,” he said. Androulakis saw his proposed candidate, Andreas Spyropoulos, elected as the new head... by the public as being more in tune with people’s problems than PM Mitsotakis (38 vs 35 pct
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Explanations sought as PM backs away from prospect of early elections
PoliticsGreek Politicswas made up not to pull the trigger because he saw that New Democracy is maintaining as steady lead over... among centrist voters than Alexis Tsipras and is still seen as being able to handle the cost-of-living crisis and social issues better than the opposition leader. The report suggests that Mitsotakis had
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Despite seasonal recruitment in accommodation and catering, hiring balance slows to 2,999 in July
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s employment balance slowed down in July with 2,999 more hires than departures, according... than departures, while there was a significant slowdown from the figure of 24,395 of July last year... age group, which saw 31,854 more hires, all other age brackets had a negative balance
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Opposition pushes for phone-tapping probe as early polls claim limited damage to ND
PoliticsGreek Politicssubmit requests for parliamentary inquiries to be held, needing only 120 votes, rather than 151 (a clear.... Support for SYRIZA has edged up by almost 1 point to 25.1, while PASOK saw an increase of 1 point..., and the cost of living in particular, rather than the phone-tapping issue. This is backed up by a Marc poll
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Tourism jobs tumble in Aug, ending 6-month run of positive hirings balance
EconomyMacroeconomydepartures than hires, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system. In July there were 2,999 more hires than departures, while there was a significant acceleration... of the 45-64 age group, which saw 1,459 more hires, all other age brackets had a negative balance
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In another cautious move, PDMA fetches 975 mln for 5 yrs at variable rate
EconomyMacroeconomyof the 10-year bond and saw yields climb to 3.7 pct, from a 1.75 pct coupon when it was issued in January... the new informal target of issuing less than 10 billion euros of new debt, from the initial target of 12... to see out the year with a cash buffer of more than 30 billion euros.
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Energy measures reassure public, as govt scrambles to keep lid on other household costs
PoliticsGreek Politicsabout crime, 71 pct about relations with neighbouring Turkey and 58 pct about migration. Fewer than... basis, has met with mixed reception by the public. A survey by Public Issue found that more than... indifferent. Only 16 pct saw the initiative in a positive light. Most of the latter identified as ND
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