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Fiscal data for 2023 indicates that 2.1 pct of GDP goal is within reach
EconomyMacroeconomycame to 1.9 pct of GDP, from a balance in 2022. The fiscal picture over the period has improved... this outperformance in handouts of support measures. Greece has committed to a primary surplus... the surplus from the assumed 1.1 pct of GDP for 2023. If the performance of 2023 has structural
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PM aims to mend ties with church and stem loss of right-wing voters
PoliticsGreek Politics-nationalist party that has been the main beneficiary of the souring mood on the right of the political... shifted their allegiances. Sixty pct said that they have switched because they feel their party has... so close to an electoral contest. ND has already displayed its concern about leaking votes
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Newsletter 422 - 26/04/2024
party that has been the main beneficiary of the souring mood on the right of the political spectrum... shifted their allegiances. Sixty pct said that they have switched because they feel their party has moved... that was just short of 62,000. The month has high seasonality due to the Easter holiday that boosts retail
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PM's target for EP elections is in sight, according to new polls
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has set as a target for the June 9 European Parliament elections... Kasselakis has returned to Athens after an eight-day tour of the Aegean islands, which gave... that broke out after the collision. Mitsotakis has previously dismissed such claims as conspiracy
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Mitsotakis and Erdogan keep ties on even keel despite ongoing differences
PoliticsForeign Policyto maintain the positive mood that has been established over the last year. The two leaders praised... has been fruitful and Greece is supporting more EU aid to Turkey. “Our joint efforts to stop human traffickers have produced results. Turkey has positively contributed in this regard,” he further
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Poll numbers encouraging for Mitsotakis and Kasselakis on road to EP vote
PoliticsGreek Politics. Support for ND stood at 31.4, which is the highest it has been for the last five months, as measured... given that it has entered its second term, with a difficult first year, and has suffered wear and tear
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Central govt debt drops to 405.54 bln in Q1, bonds rise by 3bln
EconomyMacroeconomyprogramme, which Greece has started repaying. An additional 130.9 billion relate to the second (EFSF...-summer 2015. Greece has already started repaid GLF and EFSF loans, having pre-paid two annual instalments... stayed unchanged at 16.9 years. Peak average maturity was 20.85 years in Q3 2019 and has been falling
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Mitsotakis joins calls for EU to develop air defence system
PoliticsForeign Policyto get Patriot systems. “We all know who has them, we all know where they are, and we all know who... this framework they are also discussing the concession of anti-aircraft ammunition that Greece has, which could... also indicate that Athens, in addition to all the weapons and ammunition it has already provided
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PM set to avoid kneejerk reaction to poor EP poll result as centre left mulls next move
PoliticsGreek Politicshas no plans to hold elections before they are due in 2027. In this way, the ND leader sought... from within his party to adopt a more right-wing stance over the next three years. Mitsotakis has made... significantly on the government’s difficulties and SYRIZA internal wranglings has prompted some
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Election result triggers rumbling in PASOK about leadership contest
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor cooperation on a national level. However, Doukas, who is from an academic background, has little political...’s Kasselakis has already shown a willingness to cooperate with PASOK in drafting legislative proposals. He also revealed that he has written to the heads of the European left, socialists and greens
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