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Athens sees multiple defence, geopolitical benefits in pact with France
PoliticsForeign Policyleaders held in Athens, on the sidelines of the EUMed9. It seems that the recent crisis between Paris
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Newsletter 310 - 01/10/2021
the two leaders held in Athens, on the sidelines of the EUMed9. It seems that the recent crisis between
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Greece and creditors eye compromise to move review along
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAway from the rhetoric generated by Saturday’s WikiLeaks publication, Greece and its lenders appear to be edging towards a compromise on how to get the bailout review moving and to secure a disbursement before Athens runs into payment problems in July. ...
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Trade deficit up 14.2 pct in May as imports increase along with exports
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s trade deficit grew by 14.2 percent in May after falling by 14.3 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) provisional data showed on Friday. The increase in May reflects a rise in exports by 25.3 percent, which was ...
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Macedonia name talks move along but key issues still to be addressed
PoliticsForeign PolicyNegotiations between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) over the name issue have progressed over the last couple of weeks. In fact, FYROM’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said last week that three of the seven elements to the talks ...
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Fourth review talks move along but some obstacles yet to be cleared
EconomyProgrammeGreece and the institutions took another step towards reaching a staff-level agreement on Wednesday as some issues were apparently settled, although much more needs to be done before talks in Athens wrap up on Saturday. According to Energy Minister Gior...
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Private sector employees increase in 2018 along with average wage rise of 4.6 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system released a special report detailing companies and workers with employment governed by private law for 2018. The information was gathered by data fed by firms electronically into Ergani and is released to s...
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Athens goes along with EU over Libya, waits for Turkey's move at UN
PoliticsForeign PolicyEuropean Union foreign ministers agreed on Monday to launch a new operation in the Mediterranean aiming to prevent any shipment of arms to Libya’s two factions. The operation will involve the deployment of warships to enforce the United Nations arms emb...
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Debt strategy for 2022 set to continue along this year's steady path, assisted by PEPP
EconomyMacroeconomyFollowing two years during which the pandemic forced the Greek authorities to provide extensive support packages that pushed up the debt both in nominal terms and as a percentage of GDP, the draft 2022 budget anticipates the debt-to-GDP ratio resuming a...
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Newsletter 40 - 28/08/2015
years. The implementation of the third memorandum is a sine qua non for any future government in Athens
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