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Learning the lessons of Greece's toxic decade
Agorain close to 10 billion euros in revenues from increased economic activity, and more than 4 billion... by taking more than 36 percent and a near-majority of 149 parliamentary seats. New Democracy garnered just... the arrivals are nowhere near the scale of 2015, local communities are expecting a quick solution to the issue
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Updated IMF DSA sees Greek debt as sustainable in medium-term, risks over long-term
EconomyMacroeconomyof the ESM cash buffer. Due to the pandemic, in the near-term debt is seen climbing to 208 pct of GDP in 2020... points by 2023. The GFN would be higher by 1.5 pct of GDP during 2020-29. A real GDP growth shock of 4... threshold in the near-term and approach 20 pct of GDP by 2029. A more pronounced fiscal shock
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First-wave champion Greece stumbles at vaccine roll-out
Agorapublished near the start of the vaccine roll-out in Greece found that almost half the adult population... was man-made. The roll-out strategy, however, while near-flawless logistically, did not include a strong... known, 4 in 10 Greeks appear to think a new general lockdown is likely. If history is any guide
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Newsletter 430 - 05/07/2024
in the near term. Main opposition party SYRIZA looks set for another shake-up after several days of public... of the crisis dealt a serious blow to hourly wages in PPP terms and stabilised near 50 pct of the EU... of employed increased by 53,313 year-on-year, with employment staying comfortably above the 4 million
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Draft budget for 2025 sees 2.3 pct growth and strong primary surplus
EconomyMacroeconomy, nowhere near the 15.1 pct growth that was initially forecast in the 2024 budget. Private... rising by 1.6 pct, investments up by 8.4 pct, exports rising by 4 pct and imports also up by 3.6 pct. The domestic CPI is expected to hover near the ECB target at 2.1 pct, from 2.8 pct in 2024. Employment
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IMF forecasts add to concerns about sluggish growth ahead
EconomyMacroeconomyauthorities on the near-term growth forecasts, expecting the economy to grow by 2.3 pct this year..., this is largely due to inventory buildup, with actual fixed capital formation rising by just 4 pct. The current account deficit according to the IMF will persist in the near-term at 6.5 pct of GDP this year
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Greece stands on fault line between vicious and virtuous cycles for 2016
Agora, since Tsipras signed the agreement he has paid over 4 billion euros to the IMF and nobody seems to have.... Privately held debt maturities come to just 1.7 billion euros, obligations to the IMF are under 4... needs approximately 4 billion euros to meet all debt obligations, which factoring in the primary
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China’s Footprint in Southeast Europe: Constructing the "Balkan Silk Road"
Agoradriving from the Greek - FYR Macedonia border crossing of Bogorodica near Gevgelija to the capital.... [4] If implemented on these reported terms, the project would be the largest post-war foreign.../docs/2006/september/tradoc_113358.pdf. [4] See more at https://www.seenews.com/news/bosnias-epbih-seeks
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IMF sets out key priorities for Greece, including labour market flexibility
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Economywith the EU’s best practices. In an interview with Epsilon TV, Labour Minister Giorgos Katrougkalos
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Football chairman's actions threaten to blow coalition off course again
PoliticsGreek Politicsalso established a presence in the local media, buying Ethnos newspaper and Epsilon TV, which take
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