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Mitsotakis showcases digital successes in drive to attract inward investment
PoliticsGreek Politicsin a car-making plant in Greece, and a similar-sized investment by Greek battery company Sunlight
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Unemployment at 16.2 pct in Q3
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Greek non-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate stood at 16.2 percent in the third quarter (Q3) of the year, dropping from a rate of 16.7 percent noted in Q2, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Thursday. The jobless rate has declined by 0.2 percentage points (pps) from
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Industrial turnover drops by 14.4 pct in October
EconomyMacroeconomyimprovement, meaning that the latest figure signals an overall deterioration in the Greek
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Survey illustrates extent of pandemic impact on firms amid recovery hopes
EconomyFeaturesThe fourth survey by the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV) on business expectations suggests that Greek firms have been seriously impacted by the Covid-19 crisis and, although, they would like more support, they are hopeful of recovering soon. According to the canvassing, the coronavirus
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Podcast - The rise and fall of Golden Dawn
AgoraOn a sunny October morning this year, thousands of people crowded outside an Athens courthouse to hear the landmark verdict in the trial of NeoNazi Golden Dawn. It brought the party's rapid rise during the Greek economic crisis to a halt but did not necessarily signal the end of the far-right's
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PM mulling reshuffle to get political project back on track in 2021
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSpeculation about an imminent cabinet reshuffle has resurfaced in the Greek media, although Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis continues to keep his cards close to his chest. Kathimerini reported on Tuesday that as Covid-19 cases are dropping and the vaccination programme has begun, this might
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New Democracy's 2021 agenda focusses on reforms, social support
PoliticsGreek Politicsand structural programmes, as well as Greek state funds. The public works programme includes major
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New Year reshuffle brings more MPs into cabinet, keeps key ministers in post
PoliticsGreek Politics. It has been standard practice for Greek prime ministers to bring in vocal, and sometimes
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Deposits rise by 3.16 bln in Nov on higher sight savings, aggregate triples YoY
EconomyMacroeconomyNet deposit movements in the Greek banking system were positive by 3.16 billion in November, up from inflows of 2.53 billion euros in October, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures revealed on Tuesday. The outstanding balance of private sector deposits increased to 158.70 billion euros, reflecting savings
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Credit growth in November edges up to 2.6 pct, approaching 2010 high
EconomyMacroeconomyCredit movement in the Greek private sector rose by 2.6 percent in November after an increase of 2.5 percent in October, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Tuesday. The increase in credit growth is now approaching the previous high of 2.7 percent noted in June 2010. The outstanding balance
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