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Budget primary deficit at 1.47 bln euros in Jan, revenue shortfall hits 812 mln
EconomyMacroeconomybillion euros. Net revenues came to 3.85 billion euros, below target by 812 million euros... a deficit of 782 million euros for the month.
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Rise in overdue contributions slows to 310 mln in Q3, total at 16.9 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyThe rise in unpaid social security contributions (SSCs) slowed quarter on quarter (QoQ) to 310 million euros in Q3 of 2016, from 831 million in Q2. The outstanding amount reaching 16.92 billion, the quarterly bulletin of the single SSC collection centre (KEAO) displayed on Monday. The increase
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Budget primary surplus at 494 mln in Mar amid first signs of Covid-19 impact on revenues
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance recorded a surplus of 494 million euros in the first three months of 2020, compared to a surplus of 1.44 billion in March 2019, the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution bulletin showed on Monday. The budget execution data showed the first signs of the impact
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Budget primary confirmed at deficit of 1.47 bln in Jan as taxes dwindle
EconomyMacroeconomy. Net revenues came to 3.85 billion euros, below target by 812 million euros. The monthly primary... a deficit of 782 million euros for the month.
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Athens buoyed by content, mood of Mitsotakis trip to Washington
PoliticsForeign Policythe world's longest submarine power cable (310 kilometres (190 mi) from Israel to Cyprus and 898... Europe. Additionally, Mitsotakis has announced the appointment of Nikos Tsafos, a member of the Center
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Reactions to reshuffle continue as government seeks fast track prosecution of former minister
PoliticsGreek Politics. On Monday, Deputy Energy Minister Nikos Tsafos came under fire from opposition parties over... to show understanding for some of Turkey’s claims in the Aegean make Tsafos unsuitable to hold such a sensitive post. Tsafos, who had previously served as Mitsotakis’s advisor on energy, was forced
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Fresh accusations against NGOs as govt hardens stance on migration
PoliticsGreek Politicsproving that NGOs were helping to transport Somali refugees to Turkey, paying for their visas... were also shown video testimony purporting to be from Somali migrants, who said they were told
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Conference on Cyprus: foot-dragging towards a dead end
Agora. The final stages of the Annan Plan negotiations were held in Bürgenstock. The Conference on Cyprus... of the Cyprus Republic. The ratios provided by the Annan plan were 2:1 for the government and 3:1... for the last 40 years. In fact, the Greek-Cypriots have already overwhelmingly rejected a plan (the Annan
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Newsletter 310 - 01/10/2021
PoliticsFull speed ahead for warship, defence deal with FranceGreece believes that it took a significant step this week to upgrading its defence capabilities but also bolstering the country’s geopolitical standing after agreeing to purchase at least thr...
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Newsletter 494 - 13/02/2026
PoliticsPressure points multiply as PM goes in search of new narrativesKyriakos Mitsotakis is determined to reclaim the political initiative in 2026 after a turbulent end to 2025 but the past few days have shown how contested that terrain remains, with ...
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