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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 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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Newsletter 310 - 01/10/2021
fleet with modern French frigates has a national motive as it safeguards our homeland,” he said
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Diplomatic and defence developments encourage Athens to seek greater geopolitical role
PoliticsForeign Policywith modern challenges, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in a radio interview last week as he... in March to continue the political dialogue with her Turkish counterpart Burak Aksapar regarding
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Opposition parties continue to pursue wiretap claims, as surveillance bill passes first hurdle
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe intelligence service EYP to the operation of the Predator spyware via a government contractor... from invoices and bank statements pertaining to the activities of EYP contractor Krikel, which..., transactions totalling 5.3 million euros linked to the government contractor appear to have escaped
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Are hirings in the public sector out of control?
EconomyFeaturesare government agencies in the more modern administrative sense, which proliferated from the 1990s onwards... permanent public sector staff and 15,000 contractors, at a cost of 600 million euros. These accusations... contractors. Their numbers have swelled from 3,413 in 2012 to 15,601 at the end of 2017. By far the largest
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Newsletter 242 -06/03/2020
PM’s border decision supported Broad support for border closures but fears emerge about vigilante activity Faced with a rush of refugees and migrants to Greece’s border with Turkey, starting last Friday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis decided to clo...
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Episode 8 - Athens: An ancient city grappling with modern problems
AgoraIn this episode, we take to the streets of our home city, Athens, to get an idea of what interventions would improve life in the Greek capital. Our producer Phoebe Fronista speaks to MacroPolis features writer Georgia Nakou about the Great Walk, a pilot...
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Minister pledges swift resolution as public anger over rail crash mounts
PoliticsGreek Politicseuros of investments in modern rolling stock. Earlier in the week, the government spokesman said... which relieved the network operator and its private contractors of the obligation to deliver
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