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Economic sentiment stable in Feb, consumer confidence improves
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) stayed broadly unchanged in February at 114 points, from 114.2... period, the ESI has increased by 17.2 points compared to March 2021. The indicator hit its most recent low in June 2020 following the outbreak of the pandemic, dropping to 87.6. The EU average ESI
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Economic sentiment holds in Mar as consumer confidence falls sharply
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) dropped by 0.8 points in March to 113.2 points, from 114 points... period, the ESI has increased by 15.5 points compared to April 2021. The indicator hit its most recent low in June 2020 following the outbreak of the pandemic, dropping to 87.6. The EU average ESI stood
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Economic sentiment recovers 3.4 pts in Sept, buoyed by rise in services
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) reversed the recent declines and posted a solid rise by 3.4... to September. Over the rolling 12-month period, the ESI is now lower than October last year, when... of the pandemic, dropping to 84.4. The EU average ESI stood at 92.6 points in September, dropping
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Sept economic sentiment drops to early 2021 levels, consumer confidence down by 6.7 pts
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) reversed the latest rises and dropped below 100 points, to 98.3... of the series, but sentiment has been sliding since. Over the rolling 12-month period, the ESI is now... average ESI stood at 90.9 points in September, dropping by 1.5 points from the previous month
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Newsletter 433 - 13/09/2024
is due on October 6, with a run-off ballot due a week later. The contest now has the added... earlier this year. A one-off levy on oil refinery profits will finance a handout of up to 200 euros... for Star TV shows New Democracy garnering 27.2 percent of voting intentions, maintaining a lead of 15.4
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SYRIZA gives up on "odious debt" write-off but not major debt relief
PoliticsGreek Politicspolitical goals the writing off of the "majority" of Greek debt. Stathakis's comment certainly appears... surplus target and to allow it to pay off its debt, despite lower servicing costs. This means that while the idea of writing off copious amounts of "odious debt" may have been killed off, SYRIZA's
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Off the isles of Greece
Agorawith Greece found themselves fighting for survival off another Greek island, Farmakonisi. Some made... years ago. Twelve migrants, nine of them children, drowned off the Dodecanese islet. The Afghans... borders. This should not be forgotten. This week, 47 migrants were rescued off Samos. Varvitsiotis
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Second round of local elections deliver worrying results for PM, glimmer of hope for opposition
PoliticsGreek Politics. However, he was soundly beaten by Dimitris Kouretas, a candidate put forward by centre-left PASOK...-off ballot, which was held because no candidate gained more than 43 pct in the first round..., such a cooperation is a long way off for now, although SYRIZA official Christos Spirtzis suggested on Monday
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Newsletter 149 -2/02/2018
(ESI) got off to a positive start in 2018 and rose by 0.6 points to 101.9 in January from an upwardly... appear strong enough to kill off any prospect of an irreparable rift developing. However, the question... chief feels that he will kill off any small chance he has of being re-elected by alienating his
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New asylum law comes up against old failings
Agoraof a policy paper written by the European Stability Initiative (ESI) think-tank last January titled..., the ESI argued that if a similar system is adopted in Greece, the EU-Turkey agreement could be applied... it wants to put in place. “That won’t work,” the head of the ESI, Gerald Knaus told Kathimerini recently
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