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Newsletter 495 - 20/02/2026
was published at the end of January, showed a solid performance last year with a primary surplus of over 8... estimate that there could be fiscal space nearing 1 billion euros. The government will be looking
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Quarterly unemployment stable at 8.3 pct in Q4 as labour market continues to improve
EconomyMacroeconomyof unemployment are the lowest since Q4 2008 when it stood at 8 percent. The quarterly index.... The number of long-term unemployed (more than 1 year) came to 229,100 people, representing 58
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Greece braces for Middle East fallout as polls show ND holding firm despite voter unease
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the minimum wage, to be approved at Thursday’s cabinet meeting and implemented on 1 April. Although..., Course of Freedom at 8, Greek Solution at 6.8, and KKE at 6.2. The undecided share stands at 13
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Greece and the euro: The flight of Icarus
Agorastagnant by comparison. When Greece entered the euro, it exported 1 euro for every 3 it imported. By 2009... and admitting that the deficit for that year would come to more than 12 percent, rather then the 6
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Nightmare on Democracy Street
Agorafor control of districts like Perama. The symbolism of the September 12 incident did not end... receive its next bailout loan of 1 billion euros. Ultimately, though, this is a Greek battle to fight
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General government bottom line continues to improve with moderate decrease in arrears
EconomyMacroeconomygovernments at 757 million (12 percent), while state budget and extrabudgetary funds’ arrears along.... The government is expected to repay arrears of 7 billion by the end of the year, 1 billion lower than the initial
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Apartment prices down 9.2 pct in Q3 as lifting of foreclosure ban mulled
EconomyMacroeconomyand a cumulative circa 12 percent since the mid-2010 peak, while non-performing loans (NPLs) in the sector have... on a wider lifting of the ban with effect as of 1 January 2014. Latest media reports indicate
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Nobody has less confidence in their government than the Greeks, OECD finds
Societyrelevance for Greece and its society. 1) Confidence in the government The OECD found that in 2012 only 12
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Down but not out: Golden Dawn rears its head again
Agoraof participation in a criminal group. Their police protection was also pulled. On November 1, four days... in the Parliament which will probably continue to attract approximately one out of 12 voters,” Dinas says
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Building activity posts first rise in 20 months but overall picture grim
EconomyMacroeconomyAuthority (ELSTAT). The respective surface area number recorded a modest 1 percent increase, while... is indirectly linked to building activity, shows a drop of 9.7 billion or circa 12 percent since its peak
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