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The possible scenarios for avoiding snap elections in Greece
PoliticsGreek PoliticsOne possibility is that the parties strike a deal for early elections next year in return
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PM and SYRIZA deaf to calls for compromise over president so far
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat SYRIZA wants to reduce Greek debt servicing costs to 2 billion euros per year. The SYRIZA leader
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Greeks most pessimistic about EU's prospects
Societyto the euro in Greece has also gained ground, increasing by six points on last year’s findings, the survey
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Snap elections in Greece bring state's liquidity constraints into focus
EconomyThe failure to elect a president in Greece, triggering snap elections on January 25 in 2015, brings into sharp focus the issue of what liquidity is available to the Greek state and any government that is formed next year. Speaking in Parliament on December 22 Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis said
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Contraction in Greek credit eases slightly to 3 percent in November
EconomyMacroeconomyin October. November’s figure is the second lowest so far this year. Housing loans eased by 3.1 percent
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Greek retail sales back on upward course in October after brief dip
EconomyMacroeconomyAfter a short-lived drop of 0.9 percent in September, the turnover of Greece’s retail trade index rose by 0.5 percent in October, according to the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT). This was the fourth positive reading in the last five months and the fifth in the 10-month period this year
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Where did all the money go?
Agoraof the total financing needs. Greece started repaying last year the IMF loans supplied during
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Greek industrial production on the up again in November, rising by 2.3 pct
EconomyMacroeconomy. The year to date drop is primarily attributed to a double-digit decline in electricity production
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Samaras sets out New Democracy's plans for growth
Economy, one year before the signing of the first bailout programme with the troika. From the seven sectors
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Funding needs take centre stage in row between New Democracy and SYRIZA
Economyof the year and January 8. A similar trend was also evident in the short-term maturities of the Greek
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