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Multiple fronts and falling revenues pose pensions challenge for government
EconomyFeaturesthe same period coming to 380 million euros per month. The May deficit has dropped to 197 million... for pensioners who have submitted a claim. The relevant government ministry has said it will respect
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Episode 7 - A Euro2004 retrospective
Agoraand communications expert who has covered football for UEFA.com and Reuters, among others. In this podcast series, we're keeping alive the spirt of our long-running blog section, The Agora, which has
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BoG stresses more work needed on NPE reduction, pushes bad bank idea
EconomyBankingof 2018 stock of 81.8 billion. From its peak in March 2016, NPE stock has dropped by more than a third... assets. The central bank argues that its proposal has several merits, as it leverages the existing
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New study shows Greek population more than halving by 2100
SocietyA study by the Lancet has shown that Greece’s population is set to shrink to levels as low as 4.7 million people by 2100, less than half of the recorded population in 2017. The paper entitled... rate rose towards the end of the 1960s and has been in decline ever since, excluding a short uptick
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Hoteliers staring at big drop in turnover as liquidity calls grow
EconomyFeaturesThe Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) has released its latest survey regarding the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the country’s hotel industry, which shows that the hotel market has shown little sign of recovery as the summer begins. A total of 1,941 hotels were surveyed, representing 19.4
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Disposable income falls by 0.4 pct YoY in Q1, final consumption down by 0.5 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyAuthority (ELSTAT) data released on Friday. The YoY change in disposable income has once more... has declined by 63.6 percent. Household final consumption fell by 0.5 percent while the absolute
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Episode 8 - Athens: An ancient city grappling with modern problems
Agoraand bicycle lanes to the heart of the city. The addition has caused controversy and criticism. Phoebe... section, The Agora, which has been a forum for discussing all kinds of issues over a number of years. We
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Industrial production down by 4.9 pct YoY in May but picks up from previous month
EconomyMacroeconomypoints in June, to stand at -13.3 points. Year-on-year, industry confidence has fallen by 15 points, recovering from the lowest it has been since October 2015. In addition, Markit’s PMI for July
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Accused of U-turn over extension of territorial waters at home, ND steps up diplomatic drive abroad
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the political tensions that it has excited. Alexis Tsipras has already made it known that his party will vote
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Ionian expansion raises questions about Aegean as Athens talks with Tirana
PoliticsForeign Policythe idea of the partial extension of territorial waters. For that reason, the Prime Minister has...-Albanian Continental Shelf and Maritime Zones has become an extremely sensitive issue in the Tirana-Athens
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