Search
-
Podcast - Long live the revolution: The legacy of Greece's 1821 war of independence
AgoraGreece is celebrating the 200th anniversary of its war of independence, which began in 1821 and allowed Greeks to free themselves of Ottoman rule and oppression, and form their own nation-state... Greek History at York University in Canada. He told The Agora about where the Greek revolution stands
100% -
Are Chinese investments starting to hit a wall in Germany?
Agoraand Canada have expressed considerable concerns about Huawei. France is currently considering legal... to allow privately-owned Huawei equipment to be used in its forthcoming mobile telephony 5G wireless... of Vodafone and Telefónica O2 operating in Germany have built the 4G network with Huawei infrastructure
88% -
Budget primary shows deficit of 7.01 bln in September
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance recorded a deficit of 7.01 billion euros in the first nine months of 2020, compared to a surplus of 4.47 billion noted in September 2019, the final Finance Ministry (MoF... during the first nine months of the year. Personal income tax (PIT) was below target by 763 million
88% -
Newsletter 121 - 02/06/2017
International Airport SA offer to extend 20-year concession Greece’s economic sentiment (ESI) fell... Commission (EC) figures showed. The ESI settled at 93.2 in May, which is the lowest reading since February... effect. Speaking to MEPs in Brussels on Tuesday, ECB president Mario Draghi said the he “regretted
51% -
Consumer confidence takes 10-point dive in September
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) recorded a drop of almost 3 points in September to 108 points..., and is now at the highest since early 2022. It is not far off the recent high of more than 114 points..., dropping to 84.4. Over the rolling 12-month period, the ESI in September was 9 points up from the 99.2
50% -
Hitman's furlough and investment complications pose new problems for Tsipras
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek government found itself dealing with multiple crises of a very different nature on Friday. The first concerns the release of the November 17 urban guerrilla group’s hitman Dimitris Koufodinas from prison on a two-day furlough on Thursday. The decision, taken by a parole board
47% -
General govt primary cash deficit at 7.01 bln in Sept, arrears up by 113 mln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s general government (gg) primary cash deficit came to 7.01 billion euros in the first nine months of the year compared to a surplus of 4.53 billion in the same period last year, according... at a deficit of 7.01 billion euros. The budget primary balance for the same time last year came
47% -
Budget primary shows deficit of 7.01 bln as revenues suffer in September
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance recorded a deficit of 7.01 billion euros in the first nine months of 2020, compared to a surplus of 4.47 billion noted in September 2019, the preliminary Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution bulletin for September showed on Thursday. The primary surplus was below its
40% -
Clash over institutional interference primes political mood ahead of local elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsmeans deployed by EYP but also via the Predator spyware, Androulakis has also struggled to shake off... with Chinese officials over Huawei’s efforts to counter US efforts aimed at limiting the telecom giant’s expansion. The claims were made in the wake of a New York Times article that alleged Huawei’s
36% -
Athens and creditors place immediate focus on remaining key deliverables
EconomyProgrammebe ticked off the list. One of the prior actions that has trouble the government most... that for technical or administrative reasons will not be finished off by August. These include several... Mario Centeno indicated in an interview with Kathimerini, the goal remains to reach a staff-level
36%