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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
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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. To mark this occasion, we spoke to Sakis Gekas, the Hellenic Heritage Foundation (HHF) Chair of Modern
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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
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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
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Revenues at 4.77 bln in Oct, beating target for fourth straight month
Economyto the targets being beaten over the last four months, even though there is a steady increase in unpaid...The final budget execution to October confirmed preliminary figures, released by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) on November 13, showing revenues beating monthly targets by 763 million euros
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Pressure from government MPs pushes PM towards resolution with farmers
PoliticsGreek Politics“beaten up out there”, while others claimed they were fearful of being “lynched” if they attempted... and police at roadblocks, Justice Minister Giorgos Floridis called the farmer’s leaders “gangsters
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Amid efforts to help banks reduce NPLs, portfolio sales dominate drive to meet 2018 targets
EconomyBankingwith a consortium of B2Holding ASA and Waterfall Asset Management for the sale of non-collateralised... indicates that non-binding bids must be received by December 10, and binding bids by the end of February
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SYRIZA's move to aid small parties puts spotlight on Kammenos leverage
PoliticsGreek Politics) of the European Parliament’s Directorate-General for Communication with the help of Kantar, showing... splitting with Kammenos, winning the confidence vote and continuing to govern with what is essentially
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Govt mulls tighter controls on movement, seeks to boost health supplies and Covid-19 tests
PoliticsGreek Politicsat the village”, Petsas said in his briefing, “we will not roast lamb in the yard, we will not visit churches... acknowledged that they are finding it difficult to secure hospital supplies, including ventilators... associations called on the government to provide personal protective equipment to surgeries, after finding
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Agreement on third bailout with revised fiscal and macro targets, host of prior actions
EconomyProgrammein the excise on diesel oil for farmers, tightening the definition of what constitutes a farmer and better... of the privatization plan undertaken by the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF). Announcement of binding
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