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PM riles SYRIZA with remarks on EU anniversary

Fri, 28 May 2021 07:35:00 GMT

Greece marked on Thursday the 40th anniversary of its accession to what was then the European Economic Community, but remarks made in the presence of EU dignitaries by Prime Minister Kyriakos... for Greece, not a party-political gathering. SYRIZA referred to Mitsotakis’s remarks as “incendiary

Newsletter 421 - 19/04/2024

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:09:00 GMT

elections, when they won 4.4 pct. This week, SYRIZA leader Kasselakis was forced to back down from.... However, a meeting scheduled with American Israeli lobby group AIPAC was called off after critics from

Greece seeks better relations with Albania as wariness of Turkey grows

Thu, 05 Apr 2018 10:05:00 GMT

. These remarks, which are not in line with governmental responsibility, cause great concern.” Some... described Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as a “sultan.” He also tried to distance himself

Newsletter 202 -12/04/2019

Fri, 12 Apr 2019 08:54:00 GMT

224 billion euros, from 185.5 billion in 2018. Government expenditure is due to follow a downward...) is continuing, while the probe for four (Panayiotis Pikrammenos, Giorgos Koutroumanis, Evangelos Venizelos

Greek pensions laid bare

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 13:23:00 GMT

. Neither side is doing justice to the idea of pension reform. *Follow Yiannis & Manos on Twitter... pensions amounts to 884 euros. Note, though, that for around 45 percent of pensioners their monthly... and they receive on average monthly pensions of 771 euros. This is below the overall average of 884 euros since

Retail turnover rises by 4.4 pct and volume by 4.7 pct in October

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 10:51:00 GMT

Greece’s retail sales index increased by 4.4 percent in October following a revised drop of 4.1 percent in September, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Thursday. The latest month... percent), supermarkets (+9.5 percent) and clothing and footwear (+4.4 percent). A decline of 19.4 percent

If you think it's bleak for Greece now, wait until tomorrow

Tue, 31 May 2016 08:38:00 GMT

the current course. Follow Yiannis on Twitter: @YiannisMouzakis Yiannis Mouzakis... productivity growth since 1970 has been averaging 0.7 percent, by far the lowest in the euro area, which

OECD warns young Greeks face deep structural barriers to work, family and housing

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:44:00 GMT

under 30 are low‑wage earners, and youth jobs follow a strong seasonal pattern. To address... a major challenge. Greece’s total fertility rate has dropped from 2.4 in 1970 to just 1.2 children per

Reshuffle expected to follow minister's departure in wake of Mati disaster

Mon, 06 Aug 2018 06:20:00 GMT

authority is expected to be the next such move by Tsipras, with more measures likely to follow

Greek trade deficit shrinks by 4.4 pct in October on back of strong exports

Wed, 24 Dec 2014 13:37:00 GMT

After a sharp rise by 34.2 percent in September, Greece’s trade deficit narrowed by 4.4 percent in October, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The absolute figures show that the October trade deficit stood at 1.77 billion after reaching a year-high οf 2.06 billion euros