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Outdoor gatherings with hint of protest raise concerns over relaxation of lockdown
PoliticsGreek Politicsof Aghia Paraskevi in northeastern Athens late into the night on May 6, prompting a police response... earlier than the scheduled date of June 1, in order give an outlet to the crowds congregating in public
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Greece gears up to secure slice of smaller tourism pie this summer
PoliticsGreek Politicsto take tests. City hotels are due to open on June 1, while seasonal hotels are expected to open... earning minimal revenues, the newspaper reported. VAT on hotel stays is expected to drop to 6 pct
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ECB boost for Greek debt as authorities ponder new market foray
Economybenchmark yield climb close to 4 pct in mid-March. It had been trading at below 1 pct for most... fell to around a third from the 19 billion it received in January, fetching under 6 billion euros
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Development model questioned again amid reaction to luxury resort go-ahead
PoliticsGreek Politicsand 500 in the operational phase of the project, bringing over 1 million euros in taxes and levies... percent of the vote. Smaller parties led by KINAL all poll well below 6 percent. Two in three
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Banks step up securitisation drive following pandemic interruption
EconomyBankingon the securitisation of the Phoenix portfolio worth 2 billion euros, with the senior notes in the region of 1... portfolio of NPEs, worth 6 billion euros, and expected to be completed early next year. According
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GDP falls by 14 pct QoQ in Q2 and by 15.2 pct YoY to reach historic low
EconomyMacroeconomyto drop by 4.1 percent in 2020 and public consumption is seen as rising by 1 percent. Final... of 6 percent was expected in 2021, lower than the forecast of 7.9 percent in spring. The OECD has
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Greek housing market at new juncture as Covid-19 shakes foundations
EconomyFeaturesin the residential sector contributed over 10 percent. Those figures shrunk to 5 percent and less than 1..., followed by Turkish nationals who make up around 9 percent and Russian nationals with 6 percent
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Hoping to deflect criticism, ND bolsters stimulus package ahead of new lockdown
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is adding an extra 1 billion euros to the amount it plans to spend on the latest stimulus package, which it hopes will cushion some of the economic impact of the new national lockdown... to more than 6 pct of the country’s GDP, compared to an EU average of 4 pct of GDP. He also noted
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Surge in Covid-19 deaths as work on adjusted 2021 budget nears completion
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMarch and September 1, Covid-19 claimed 207 lives in Greece. According to reports, more than 3,300... at 6 pct. The budget is expected to include a support package of 4.5-5 billion euros for 2021
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Revised 2021 budget sees bigger contraction, slower recovery and support of 31.4 bln euros
EconomyMacroeconomyof public spending by 2.1 pct. Compared to the draft budget, private consumption was expected -6 pct... will rise by roughly 10 billion euros to 74 billion and T-bills stock will drop by 1 billion euros
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