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Hoping to deflect criticism, ND bolsters stimulus package ahead of new lockdown
PoliticsGreek Politics. Staikouras revealed that a total of 3.3 billion euros would be pumped into the economy over the next few.... Staikouras said that the total fiscal support offered since the start of the pandemic now amounts... that Greece has a cash buffer of 37.5 billion euros at its disposal and that the government has taken steps
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Budget primary shows deficit of 9.06 bln in October
EconomyMacroeconomyactivity due to the health crisis, the impact of measures taken to counter this effect and the increased tax refunds. State budget total revenues stood at 42.98 billion euros, lower than the target by 4.01..., total expenditure came to 51.85 billion, surpassing the target by 7.67 billion. The MoF said
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Labour vote, reconstruction plans highlight differences in party agendas
PoliticsGreek Politics. In his address, Mitsotakis spoke of a support package which could total 31 billion euros by 2021, while... recipients at a total cost of 55 million euros. The debate heated up when SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras... the opportunity of a scheduled debate on labour and social security to list the measures taken
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Budget primary shows deficit of 13.81 bln in November, above target by 1.48 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyas the increased revenues from taxes due to the fact that the impact of the measures taken to deal with the second wave of the health crisis was not as front-loaded as it had been estimated. State budget total... payments stood at 5.06 billion. In the year to date, total expenditure came to 60.38 billion, falling
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Government targeting resumption of economic activity from March
PoliticsGreek Politics. As of Saturday, almost 700,000 Greeks in total had been vaccinated, putting Greece in the top half of EU... detected remained high over the weekend, when a total of more than 2,300 people were diagnosed... Theatre’s artistic director, Dimitris Lignadis, who was taken into custody over the weekend. Much
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Govt hints at more relief, as economy and inflation jostle with pandemic as top public concerns
PoliticsGreek Politicsmillion euros for electricity bills this year has already been expanded to a total of 470 million..., adding up to an extra 200 million euros in total just for electricity consumers. The support... anti-inflation measures barely exceed a third of respondents, while 61 pct see the steps taken so far
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US amendment on Turkish jets adds new factor in Athens-Ankara ties
PoliticsForeign PolicyDendias described the total of 215 bilateral and multilateral agreements signed in the last three... with the United Arab Emirates. A huge arsenal followed by a total of 215 bilateral and multilateral... also certify to the relevant House and Senate committees that Turkey has not "taken steps
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Summer Covid wave sparks fresh warnings, as opposition unites on gender-based violence
PoliticsGreek Politicsup 21 pct from the previous week to a total of 355. A degree of unease greeted the decision..., bringing the total number of women killed by their partners this year to 13, has prompted opposition... a transient focus on headlines. Despite the steps taken to respond to rising public demand for measures
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Tsipras hits back with own economic pledges, choice for voters to ponder
PoliticsGreek PoliticsRRF money to SMEs via the Hellenic Development Bank and preventing the total privatisation.... The arithmetic involved means that the winning party, or coalition, would need a total of around 44... call a second election. Much of the media briefing was taken up by questions about the wiretapping
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Tourism jobs tumble in Aug, ending 6-month run of positive hirings balance
EconomyMacroeconomysurplus, after opening negative in January. Total hirings in August came to 197,982 versus 230,948 departures. Voluntary departures accounted for roughly 45 percent of the total, with the remaining classed... be taken into account that layoffs were also restricted last year due to relief measures linked
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