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PMI rises to 54.7 in March as first quarter comes to strong end
EconomyMacroeconomyover the 50-mark threshold for close to two years. The latest reading marks a strong close... of growth for Greek manufacturers since October 2001. Strong output was a leading contributor to the rise... orders slowed compared to February, but remained strong. This growth was linked to greater advertising
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Government opens door to coalition amid poll deadlock and escalating clash with Tsipras
PoliticsGreek PoliticsELAS party, buoyed by consistently strong polling, have intensified their attacks on the government... comes against the backdrop of two new polls that underscore the system’s growing gridlock. The latest... in social protection, but not strong enough to convert into clear preference. Fighting corruption
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Newsletter 89 - 23/09/2016
A question of survival Tsipras seeks to distance himself from potential TV licensing debacle Prime... the apparently full-of-holes TV licence procedure, as well as a clash with Bank of Greece governor Yannis... to a lack of proper financial checks on the four successful bidders in the TV permit auction
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New Year reshuffle brings more MPs into cabinet, keeps key ministers in post
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the past voiced strong anti-immigration and socially conservative views, as Deputy Migration... the deputy agriculture minister. Interior Minister Takis Thedorikakos has also been left out of the new... Petsas has been appointed Alternate Interior Minister, to be replaced by Christos Tarantilis
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Sale of defence manufacturer stokes opposition criticism amid bid to bolster regional ties
PoliticsGreek Politicsstrong condemnations of the government’s decision to sell vehicle manufacturer ELVO (Hellenic Vehicle... a backdrop of increasingly vocal criticism of the government’s efforts to build closer diplomatic... for stable alliances in the region. Against this backdrop, Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis
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Speculation about election date resurfaces as Mitsotakis mulls options
PoliticsGreek Politicscome against an unwelcome backdrop for the ruling conservatives. Most of the opinion polls.... A summer without major wildfires or crises would give the government room to breathe. A strong tourism season would bolster the economic narrative and create a positive backdrop. A return
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Newsletter 516 - 04/09/2026
their mind. Against this backdrop, Mitsotakis’s speech is intended to serve both as a platform on which... macroeconomic success with daily life. Strong fiscal indicators do not persuade citizens facing high... national health system and an 11‑point private‑debt plan. ELAS has enjoyed strong momentum since its
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Car sales still going strong in 2014; up by 33.7 pct in October
EconomyMacroeconomyin October from 7,730 in September and 6,850 in October 2013. Following another strong reading... (+29.6 percent) in line with the total headline figure. All indications point to a strong double-digit... in 2014 is mainly attributed to strong tourism, which led to larger rent-a-car fleets, as well
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Strong resistance within SYRIZA leaves Tsipras with tough juggling act
PoliticsGreek Politicsa strong presence on the 11-member political secretariat. Six of the seats went to the members from... is that his government and its agreement with Greece's creditors still have strong public backing... the elections, he may create a strong enough platform to fend of the dissenters within his party. Even
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Budget primary surplus to Sept reaches 5.45 bln on strong revenue performance
EconomyMacroeconomya strong underspend (by 1.91 billion) coupled with a revenue outperformance of 1.54 billion. The Public... of the personal income tax. As we have previously noted, the strong revenue collection could... the release of final budget execution bulletin due after October 20. Following the strong performance
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