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Crisis sees Greeks change eating habits, cut back on eating out
SocietyThe crisis has seen Greeks eating more fruit and vegetables and cutting back on meat, eggs and milk, a study from one of the country’s consumer groups has found. The survey, conducted on behalf of the Consumer Protection Centre (KEPKA), found that bread, vegetables and fruit are now a larger part
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Stournaras outlines conditions for strong 2017 growth, calls for debt relief measures soon
EconomyMacroeconomy. Keeping with the draft budget and European Commission’s estimates, the BoG forecasts that growth
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PBO report highlights short-term recessionary impact and tax-centric austerity of 2017 draft budget
EconomyMacroeconomythan the Finance Ministry’s forecasts. The deviation stands at 73 percent for revenues and at 60
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ELSTAT revises 2015 primary surplus downward to 0.15 pct of GDP, slightly ups debt
EconomyMacroeconomybillion (0.73 percent of GDP) for 2015. This included ELSTAT’s first notification primary deficit
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After first talks in Athens, Greece and lenders aim for swift progress on second review
EconomyProgrammethe formation of the fund’s internal code of operation. They also agreed that HCAP Board of Directors
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Cyprus talks enter crucial stage as Greece makes position clear on guarantees
PoliticsForeign Policyand Nicosia this week, just a few days following Anastasiades’s meeting with his French counterpart
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Budget primary surplus to Sept surges to 5.44 bln on solid tax revenues
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s budget primary surplus surged by more than 77 percent to 5.44 billion euros in the 9-month period of 2016 from 2.27 billion a year ago, according to the Finance Ministry (MoF) final budget execution bulletin published on Monday. The headline figure is marginally lower than the 5.45 billion
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Travel receipts drop 9.2 pct in Aug, dragging balance down 10.6 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyof non-licensed accommodation. As a result, 2016 travel receipts will likely fall below last year’s
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Rise in overdue contributions slows to 310 mln in Q3, total at 16.9 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyeuros (9.1 percent of the total). The number of this bracket’s debtors stands at 73,437, recording
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Disposable income falls for second straight quarter, by 0.7 pct in Q2
EconomyMacroeconomystood at 29.72 billion euros in Q2, down 223 million on last year’s figure of 29.94 billion
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