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University bill threatens PASOK consensus as probes launched into alleged infractions by politicians
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the weeks leading up to the debate, however it has latterly become a thorn in the side of PASOK... been covering up the affair.
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Podcast - A year on from Tempe train crash, trust fades as questions mount
Agorathis episode was recorded indicated that 77 pct of Greeks feel there is a cover-up going on, while just 11... there are such strong concerns about a cover-up and what implications this has. Useful links Trauma (audio
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Travel balance surplus more than doubles YoY in Jan
EconomyMacroeconomy, compared to 219 million euros in 2023, up 27.1 percent year-on-year. Travel payments rose by 0.7 percent to 165.7 million euros. The number of arrivals in January reached 737,300, up 16 percent on 2022
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PBO sees 2024 growth of 2.5 pct hinging on RRF and investments
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) published on Monday its latest quarterly report in which it is broadly positive about the prospects of the Greek economy in 2024, though it does flag up concerns... up to 3.2 pct. The PBO raises concerns about inflation, which it sees at 2.9 pct in 2024
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Trade deficit soars 34 pct YoY in Feb to over 3bln
EconomyMacroeconomy. Excluding the value of oil products and ships, the aggregate deficit was up by 13.3 percent, at 4.21 billion euros. Imports from EU countries were up by 4 percent to 6.23 billion euros, while imports
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PM tries to rally party, hoping to overcome past indiscretions on road to EP vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsexception with his efforts to follow up on the spyware scandal. Whether Androulakis manages to get... to reenergise his party in the run-up to the European Parliament elections in June. Speaking at the New
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Kasselakis launches EP election campaign with all-out attack on Mitsotakis and ND
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the polls allows them the luxury of an opposition that is largely toothless. Despite playing up his... said campaigned on false promises. Both Mitsotakis and his spokesman Pavlos Marinakis have played up
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Government tones down fiscal pledges as tighter framework starts to bite
EconomyMacroeconomyThe tight fiscal framework imposed by the new Stability and Growth Pact rules and Greece's long-standing commitment to primary surpluses above 2 pct of GDP for decades are catching up with the Greek... has lined up for next year to boost incomes and reduce the tax burden. Hatzidakis unveiled a total
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Mitsotakis and Kasselakis compete to burnish patriotic credentials
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe opposition but is seen by the conservatives as a way of shoring up support against threat from far-right parties. PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis is said to have settled on Beleri after weighing up
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ECB study finds Greeks overburdened by housing costs, most likely to miss payments
Economyand whether it allows them to keep up with housing related obligations. Greece has by some distance... with the picture more severe for mortgagors where close to 50 pct with the prospect of not being able to keep up
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