06.02.2019
Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ Opportunity
Investment remains stuck at its lowest level and the economy is not taking off. It is unable to transcend the cycle and culture of pervasive pessimism, as if something is binding and immobilising it.
Greek Economy
30.01.2019
Editorial: Indicator
In order to persuade citizens that the realities are different from what they are experiencing, the government is handing out benefits and promises.
29.01.2019
Editorial: Sacrifices
How will the labour market absorb the wage hike? One would hope it will not be by reducing the number of jobs.
22.01.2019
Editorial: Mistake
Within the next 30 days Greece’s creditors or “institutions”, which are currently in Athens to conduct an evaluation, expect the government to have met 16 prior commitments.
20.01.2019
Editorial: The sole path
Access to the markets is not prohibitive for normal economies. No normal economy has been saddled with the straight-jacket of huge primary surpluses.
15.01.2019
Editorial: Dispelling the fog
Economic analysts and major financial players are underlining that political uncertainty can have an exceptionally negative impact on the course of the economy.
14.01.2019
The sooner Greek elections held the better says Bloomberg
The report noted that the ratification vote on the Greece-FYROM Prespa naming agreement is what triggered the ruling coalition’s breakup.
14.01.2019
Editorial: Countdown
The PM engaged in petty partisan bargaining with his former coalition partner in the hope of ensuring his own interests.
12.01.2019
Editorial: Opportunism
The climate that the PM and his junior coalition partner have cultivated is a far cry from political stability.
12.01.2019
Merkel discusses economy with entrepreneurs, executives in Athens
Participants included Hellenic Bank Association President Nikos Karamouzis, German Hellenic Chamber President Michalis Mailis, Aegean Airlines President Eftychios Vasilakis, Cosmote CEO Michael Tsamaz, and Evangelos Mytilineos.
11.01.2019
Mitsotakis explains to Merkel why he opposes Prespa Accord
The talks also touched on tax cuts that ND has proposed, attracting investment, and continuing on the path of structural reforms.
11.01.2019
Editorial: Cycles
The party of the prime minister, SYRIZA, was among the political forces that exploited the indignation citizens and indeed fueled it.
10.01.2019
Merkel praises Tsipras for Prespa Accord, stresses continued reforms
'This is not the end of reforms but rather the beginning. The problems have not entirely been transcended,' Merkel said.
08.01.2019
Government criticised for placing big primary surplus above growth
Greece's 7.6bn euro primary surplus for the first 11 months of 2018 (about four percent of GDP), was a whopping 2.8bn euros more than the Greek finance ministry's predicted.
01.01.2019
Creditors’ visit: First enhanced fiscal surveillance review of 2019
The discussions will begin by examining the so-called “[Louka] Katselis law”, which has until now protected debtors’ primary residences (with a strict ceiling on their levels of income and assets) from foreclosure and auction.
30.12.2018
Editorial: Challenges
In the economy, careful steps and even more so prudence are needed, especially since the international environment of late has been especially unstable.
24.12.2018
Editorial: Raising the bar
The SYRIZA-Independent Greeks coalition is rushing to make citizens believe that the country is returning to normalcy and that due to its goodness it is handing out money and hiring pledges right and left.
19.12.2018
Nearly three-quarters of Greeks say recession continues, will not improve in coming year
One-third of Greeks are worried about their jobs, while 28 percent are worried about the economy overall, 26 percent are worried about their personal health, and 23 percent are worried over their debts.
