MacroPolis

One unicorn does not a Silicon Valley make: positive news on startup front also highlights limitations

By: Georgiou Nakou

Record investments in Greek startups and a number of headline-grabbing exits – including Greece’s first “unicorn” – have generated a lot of interest in the space which the government views as a national success story. A closer look at the numbers reveals positive trends over recent years, however it also highlights the need for some perspective around a subject that is often susceptible to hype.

​Turnover in services shows year-on-year improvements in Q3

Turnover indices for the services sector showed a slight improvement in the third quarter (Q3) of 2020, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Tuesday.

Many obstacles to clear in Greece's digital leap

By: Georgia Nakou

Announcing the establishment by Microsoft of a regional cloud computing hub in Greece, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that his government was focussing on “the digital transformation of government and the economy” as a critical step in achieving “Greece’s leap into the future, placing Greeks among the winners of the 4th industrial revolution”.

​Turnover in services shows deterioration in Q1

Turnover indices for the services sector showed a deterioration in the first quarter (Q1) of 2019, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Monday.

Turnover in services improves strongly in Q3 2019

​Turnover indices for the services sector recorded an improvement in the third quarter (Q3) of 2019, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Friday.

OECD report shows poor quality of services and low trust in govt

The OECD Government at a Glance report for 2019 has shown the shortcomings in providing services to Greeks in areas such as health, justice, education and perceptions of trust for the government.

Turnover in services sector improves in Q3 2018 on annual basis, declining QoQ

Turnover indices for the services sector recorded an improvement in the third quarter (Q3) of 2018, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Friday.

Turnover in services sector improves in Q2 2018

Turnover indices for the services sector recorded an improvement in the second quarter (Q2) of 2018, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Friday.

Turnover in services sector shows deteriorations in Q1 2018

Turnover indices for the services sector recorded a slight deterioration in the first quarter (Q1) of 2018, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Friday.

Turnover in services sector shows improvements in Q4 2017

Turnover indices for the services sector recorded improvements in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2017, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Thursday.