Search

Results 651 to 660 out of 1571. RSS
  1. Report highlights latest living conditions and demographics in Greece
    Photo by Panayotis Tzamaros/Fosphotos

    Society

    decline in birth rates. After rising to 118,302 births in 2008, the year that the financial crisis first emerged, birth rates have continued to fall, going below the 100,000 mark in 2013

    3%
  2. Study shows 341 mln a year in tax lost from short-term rentals
    Photo by George Vitsaras/Fosphotos

    EconomyFeatures

    highlighted that the current difference in classifications between types of accommodation and the tax rates... tenants and setting their rates in accordance. The result is that certain areas have become priced

    3%
  3. Greek competitiveness rank remains low as tax, bureaucracy create obstacles
    Photo by Panayotis Tzamaros/Fosphotos

    EconomyFeatures

    in Greece, namely tax rates, inefficient government bureaucracy and tax regulations. Within each... crisis, this growth had been uneven. Rising income inequality, low growth rates and damage

    3%
  4. Orthodox Christianity survey reveals strong influence on Greek society
    Photo by Panayotis Tzamaros/Fosphotos

    Society

    . This is connected to falling birth rates and ageing populations in the main European hubs... stood at 17 percent for Greeks, and 31 percent said they prayed daily. The median European rates were

    3%
  5. Banks meet NPE reduction targets in Q3, adjust targets for next two years
    Bank of Greece

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    once again reported the highest NPE inflows which were offset by significant cure rates in the same... affected re-default rates and net NPE inflows. Liquidations will remain a key driver, totalling 10.6

    3%
  6. Entrepreneurs show lack of innovation, face many barriers to entry, study suggests
    Photo by Gerasimos Domenikos/Fosphotos

    EconomyFeatures

    rates. Informal investors played a role in 2.9 percent of new businesses, lower than the rate... out five respondents said that they use the latest technology on offer, among the highest rates

    3%
  7. BoG sees recovery strengthening, proposes post-MoU safety net
    Photo by Panayotis Tzamaros/Fosphotos

    Economy

    accelerating in the coming months, with growth rates of 1.6 percent, 2.4 percent and 2.5 percent for years... growth-friendly policies with reduced tax rates, expanded tax base and development of public assets

    3%
  8. Business balance positive in 2017, small companies continue to dominate
    Photo by Pavlos Svoronos/Fosphotos

    EconomyFeatures

    to medium sized enterprises, along with high rates of self-employment which such small companies provide. Greece currently has the highest rates of self-employment in the European Union, with the latest

    3%
  9. S&P sees improved fiscal and growth prospects, raises credit rating to 'B'
    Photo by Panayiotos Tzamaros

    Economy

    servicing thanks to the long dated concessional rates of the official loans and the debt relief... of the soveriegns that S&P rates. S&P cautions, though, that the stock of Greece’s debt is a hinderance to further

    3%
  10. OECD highlights reforms and imbalances that need to be addressed
    Photo by Fosphotos

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    rates and a narrow base of taxpayers, mostly due to tax evasion, a situation that creates... recession have caused a substantial rise in poverty rates that are most notable in families

    3%