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Tempe and Predatorgate court cases bring government scandals back to fore
PoliticsGreek Politicsas conspiracy theorists, remarks widely seen as inappropriate pressure on proceedings from
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OPEKEPE scandal widens as pressure mounts for PM on multiple fronts
PoliticsGreek Politicsmoral boundaries, and leading the country into institutional decline. His remarks were particularly
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Newsletter 501 - 03/04/2026
. His remarks on the surveillance affair were particularly significant as he asked whether any state
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Greek banks see Eurosystem funding drop to lowest level since 2009 in September
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek banks’ Eurosystem funding dropped by another 2 billion euros in September, reaching 42.57 billion according to the Bank of Greece's (BoG) monthly financial statement. The September figure is the lowest reading since November 2009. Since May, when ...
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Lowest income groups in Greece saw wages drop and taxes rise most during crisis
SocietyLower income groups in Greece saw their tax burden increase by 337.7 percent from 2008 to 2012, compared to a 9 percent rise for higher income groups, a new report on the impact of the crisis and austerity policies on incomes, inequality and poverty in ...
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ELA funding down by 8.6 bln in Dec for sharpest drop since July
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek banks’ Eurosystem funding continued heading south for the sixth straight month dropping by 5.89 billion in December after a 5.98 billion fall in November, Bank of Greece's (BoG) 2015 balance sheet showed on Monday. In absolute terms, Central Bank ...
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Labour Ministry 2015 data shows increase in employment, marginal drop in average wage
EconomyThe Labour Ministry published on Tuesday the annual report of its information system (Ergani) providing detailed figures on mostly private sector companies and their workers. The information was gathered by data entered electronically by firms into Erga...
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Drop in building activity slows to 12.2 pct in February
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek building permits dropped at a decelerating pace of 12.2 percent in February from 18.8 percent in January, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Thursday. Building surface also fell by 16.6 percent, while the respective volume e...
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Lower foreign arrivals lead to 7 pct drop in April travel receipts
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece's travel receipts fell by 7 percent in April after a short-lived rise by 8.2 percent in March, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures displayed on Wednesday. In absolute terms, travel receipts stood at 443.3 million in April, while the corresponding paymen...
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Drop in arrivals and spending impinge on H1 travel receipts
EconomyMacroeconomyThe balance of travel services in June posted a surplus of 1.72 billion euros, a decline of 3.6 percent compared to the surplus of 1.78 billion in the same period last year, according to data released by Bank of Greece on Monday. Travel receipts dropped...
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