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Lockdown reduced spread of Covid-19 by 80 pct, research indicates
SocietyGreece’s early and aggressive tackling of the coronavirus pandemic in the country led to a drop in transmissions by 81 percent, a new research paper has shown. The research team includes contributions from the leading voice in the country’s response, Professor Sotiris Tsiodras. It showed
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April drop of 9.9 pct for industrial production largest since 2011 as virus takes toll
EconomyMacroeconomymonth-on-month to stand at -15.4 points. Year-on-year, industry confidence has fallen by 15.2 points
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Greek-Italian sea borders, EEZ pact ties up loose end but also carries wider significance
PoliticsForeign Policy, which has now been updated to include new delimitations in regard to their EEZ. By signing the agreement
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Building permits increase by 10.2 pct in March
EconomyMacroeconomyin August 2011. Compared to the same month last year, construction confidence has decreased by 19.8
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PM declares tourism season open, rules out new lockdown
PoliticsGreek Politicsof a rise in coronavirus cases in Greece, where the number of deaths linked to the illness has
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Turnover in services shows deterioration in Q1
EconomyMacroeconomyhas worsened by 47.6 points. The services indicator is at its lowest since August 2015 when
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Majority of Greeks report financial hardship due to Covid-19
SocietyA special white paper by Intrum examining the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on households has found that Greeks are coming under increasing financial pressure as a result of the lockdown. To look at the effects of the crisis on European consumers, Intrum surveyed 4,800 people across 24
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Primary cash deficit at 5.35 bln in May
EconomyMacroeconomythat during the first five months of the current year, the PIB balance has worsened by 1.90 billion euros
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Current account shows deficit of 1.13 bln in April, travel receipts crash as arrivals dry up
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s current account (C/A) balance posted a deficit of 1.13 billion euros in April compared to a deficit of 1.10 billion in March, Bank of Greece (BoG) data showed on Friday. In the same period last year, the deficit was 1.40 billion euros, meaning that the deficit has improved by 264.3 million
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Industrial turnover drops by 35.4 pct in April, hitting series low
EconomyMacroeconomyat -15.4 points. Year-on-year, industry confidence has fallen by 15.2 points. It is currently
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