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In the absence of light, darkness grows
Agorainto account the minor parties on the far fringes of the political spectrum, this means that almost one... right (Golden Dawn and LAOS) far outstripped that for the centre-left (12.1 percent vs 9.2). Should... is going on in Greece rest on the theory that the far right’s rise is only a product of the crisis
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DTA may spell new trouble for Greek banks
Agoraranging from a low of 35.9 percent for Alpha to a high of 53.8 percent for Eurobank. The comparison.... In 2014, Greek banks recorded Basel III CET1 ratios ranging from 12.1 percent for Piraeus up to 15.2
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Vote on tax bill due this week as ND pushes for adoption of first three draft laws
PoliticsGreek Politicsproperties worth over 200,000 euros in a tiered scheme which offers reductions ranging between 30... as a percentage of income, ranging from 10 percent for incomes up to 10,000 euros up to 20 percent
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Xi's visit carries promise of closer Sino-Greek political, economic ties
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Athens led to the signing of wide-ranging agreements on Monday, a move the Greek government hopes will mark the start of a new era in relations with Beijing. A total of 16 agreements were signed, ranging from MoUs on the export of Greek saffron and kiwi
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Grassroots protests highlight public discontent with development policies
PoliticsGreek Politicsranging from water privatisation to tourism development. The development suggests that public discontent... outcome. The wide-ranging opposition to water privatisation, however, suggests that some of these issues
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Crunch time nears for health system as Covid surge meets staff suspensions
PoliticsGreek Politicsin daily infections on Tuesday, with 4,608 new cases. Wednesday saw a further 3,273 new cases and 42... to a third of the force are currently unvaccinated. High-ranking officers told the paper
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Newsletter 373 - 10/03/2023
have made up for some of this state spending. Exports of goods and services saw the most modest rise... it was deemed an attempt to heap blame on the railway official and divert it away from more high-ranking
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Fresh SYRIZA leadership battle called off as chaotic party conference concludes
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the opposition party who were unhappy about what they saw as an increasingly autocratic style... to such internecine conflict and a newly elected leader so visibly at war with many high-ranking colleagues
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Greek economic sentiment and consumer confidence fall for third month in a row
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) decreased for the third successive month at an accelerating pace, falling to 99.3 in September from 102 in August, according to the European Commission (EC... of 104.1 posted in June, Greek ESI has lost almost 5 points. However, the year to date balance remains
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Big falls for economic sentiment and consumer confidence in April
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) contracted by 4.1 points to 92.7 in April from 96.8 in March, according to the European Commission. The monthly drop in April is the sharpest deterioration since May 2010, while the headline figure of 92.7 is the lowest reading since January 2014. The ESI headline
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