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Poor prospects for new version of Greek-Turkish 'earthquake diplomacy'
PoliticsForeign Policythat the deadly quake has created a new line of communication between the two governments. “Whatever our
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Growing concerns over second lockdown in food service sector, a key employer
EconomyFeaturesGreece’s catering sector is bracing for the impact of new measures to contain the virus and sounding the alarm that the industry cannot survive a second lockdown. The catering industry has been in decline across the year due to reduced demand. A wave of new containment measures were announced
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EC forecasts 9 pct dip followed by 5 pct recovery but new lockdown not factored in
EconomyMacroeconomy. The Commission notes that Greece has been severely impacted by the pandemic due to its reliance
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Employment balance negative by 33,356 in October as seasonality affects education and tourism hires
EconomyMacroeconomyThe employment balance was negative with 33,356 more firings than hirings in October, data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system showed. Compared to the same month last year, there were 86,731 more people hired than fired. Ergani noted that the balance for October has typically been
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Opposition parties attack government narrative on pandemic handling
PoliticsGreek Politicsplanning and calculated risk-taking has been challenged in recent days, as the health authorities scramble
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New tax debt at 3.90 bln to September, up by 695 mln month-on-month
EconomyMacroeconomyThe month-on-month rise in Greece's new tax debt came to 695 million euros in September, data from the Independent Authority of Public Revenues (IAPR) has shown. New tax debt totalled 3.90 billion, lower than the figure for the same period last year by 26 percent. New unpaid obligations from tax
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Uprising anniversary marked by grandstanding and clashes
PoliticsGreek Politicsagainst society” because of their actions. From an early stage, centre-left KINAL, which has been
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Primary cash balance at deficit of 9.04 bln in October
EconomyMacroeconomythe first ten months of the current year, the PIB balance has worsened by 1.58 billion euros. The budget
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Industrial turnover drops by 10.7 pct in September on decline in petroleum products
EconomyMacroeconomymonth-on-month to stand at -9 points. Year-on-year, industry confidence has fallen by 10.4 points.
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Current account shows deficit of 498.8 mln in September on declining services and oil receipts
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s current account (C/A) balance posted a deficit of 498.8 million in September compared to a surplus of 79.7 million euros in August, Bank of Greece (BoG) data showed on Friday. In the same period last year, the balance showed a surplus of 914.2 million euros, meaning that the deficit has
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