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PM makes delayed Israel visit to offer support, express concerns about humanitarian impact
PoliticsForeign Policycitizens against horrific violence, which saw 1,400 killed, while also agreeing that provisions
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Expulsions hasten SYRIZA split as ND ploughs ahead in pursuit of political dominance
PoliticsGreek Politicsdivisions within SYRIZA appear to be coming to a head after a night which saw leader Stefanos Kasselakis
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Building activity resilient, permits higher by 11.1 pct up to July
EconomyMacroeconomyBuilding permits remained on a solid footing in July, rising by 7.5 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a rise of 13 percent in June, according to the data released by the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT) on Friday. Permits have been growing annually this year except in February, which saw
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Hiring balance up to August improves by 43,573 jobs YoY
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s employment balance stayed negative in August, with 15,826 more departures than hires, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system. The hiring balance in August last year saw -32,966 more departures, suggesting a year-on-year improvement of 17,140 jobs. Total
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SYRIZA loses Umbrella during stormy weekend
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe party saw this is a crude power play by Kasselakis and his speech to committee members
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PM brushes aside political cost of self-employed tax bill as main opposition unravels
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis appears determined to pass a controversial tax reform in the teeth of opposition from unions and his own party’s lawmakers. The response from main opposition SYRIZA has been muted, as the leftist party continues to be consumed by internal wrangles which saw
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Greece - Some structural macroeconomic arithmetic
Agora, as we saw above. With 2 percent inflation, that makes for 2¾ percent nominal growth. If the 60 percent
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Aug sees second annual drop in building activity with 4 pct decline
EconomyMacroeconomyin February, which saw the first annual decline since July last year. The total number of permits issued
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How Greece reduced its unemployment rate to less than 10 pct
Agoraand commerce fully reflect the property market’s difficulties, which saw prices drop by 40 pct
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New Democracy leadership headed for showdown with right wing over migrant labour bill
PoliticsGreek Politicsby the former PM, who recently told a Sunday newspaper that he saw it as his duty as a former premier
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