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Potentially divisive New Democracy leadership race taking shape
PoliticsGreek Politicsand responsibility in supporting the bailout measures. However, his candidacy may be divisive for New.... Georgiadis has no such concerns and insists that New Democracy should have a strong right-wing... the party is not particularly strong, both because there are few genuine reformers in New Democracy
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Industrial production rebounds strongly in August with 4.5 pct rise
EconomyMacroeconomywith that in October 2012) since November 2007. The strong rise is largely attributed to electricity (+9... industrial activities displayed mixed trends. Strong double-digit growth was recorded in tobacco... May 2009.
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EC sees milder Greek recession in 2015, debt ratio to climb to 200 pct in 2016
Economyin 2015 from the growth of 0.5 percent that was expected in early May and by a further 1.3 percent in 2016 against a strong recovery of 2.9 percent envisaged in its spring forecasts. The current EC... of 2 percent in 2016, while a strong double-digit rebound of 14.7 percent in forecasted in 2017
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Newsletter 59 - 22/01/2016
are the thorniest issues of the proposed overhaul of the pension system and have triggered strong reactions... on it, there was strong evidence to believe one year ago that SYRIZA was doomed from the start. Forget... to be out of touch with reality, hopeless optimists or liars. SYRIZA’s promise of hope may have emanated
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Car sales down 17 percent in February
EconomyMacroeconomywith new and cheaper to run diesel models. In addition, the strong rise posted in May and June last year... increased by 13.5 percent in 2015 after a strong rise by 30.1 percent in 2014 and a modest rebound by 1.3
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Newsletter 74 - 20/05/2016
surplus of 2.38 billion, outperforming the target by 1.81 billion, largely on the back of a strong... with strong production characteristics, extroversion and making a contribution to the domestic economy... for the whole year. The most crucial development next week involves the Eurogroup in Brussels on May 24
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Coalition and opposition make proposal and counter-proposal in build-up to electoral law vote
PoliticsGreek Politicshas been a subject of discussion in Greece for many years. Tsipras may be concerned... delivery of translated court documents by the Foreign Ministry’s translation service. This sparked strong.... The government’s swift, and strong, reaction stems from the fact that it is conscious it has
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Cabinet reshuffle leaves some bitterness within SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek Politicsrecent congress, Fylis received strong support from the party delegates during his appearances..., may prove a thorn in the prime minister’s side if he continues to feel a sense of betrayal... departure from the Energy Ministry. Skourletis also attracted strong support at the SYRIZA congress
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IMF sets out its stall as review deliberations resume in Athens
EconomyProgramme, the IMF sent a very strong message regarding the Greek programme on Monday evening. In a blog post... to Obstfeld and Thomsen The IMF also issued another strong message on labour market reforms noting... and the eurozone partners may involve a higher fiscal target than the Fund has proposed for a while. However
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Car sales fall by 19.8 pct in Dec but rebound for fourth successive year in 2016
EconomyMacroeconomyis the second lowest reading this year. In the course of 2016, car sales peaked at 17,290 in May, while... 2010-2012, when car sales fell by 30 percent in each of those years. The strong rebound posted in the last three years is mainly attributed to renewal of rent-a-Car fleets, due to the strong tourism
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