The number of new cases of coronavirus infection fell to 3493 on Friday from 3605 on Thursday, 3475 on Wednesday and 4181 on Tuesday. Data from the National Public Health Organization (EODY) showed that the total number of reported cases since the start of the pandemic is now 531,967. Health authorities also announced 24 deaths, […]
Greek youth will pay a high price for the unfolding pandemic, as the proportion of those who do not work, do not study and do not attend training courses has risen sharply. Although the country has yet to recover from a ten-year memorandum of 50% youth unemployment, the health crisis has left many young people […]
The scenarios for August and the coronavirus cases that experts are anticipating after the country’s spike in infection are nightmares. “In August, we may have 3,000 cases of coronavirus per day in the most favorable scenario, 4,000 cases in the most likely and even 6,000 in the worst-case scenario,” Pulmonology professor Nikos Tsanakis warned on […]
There are timid sprouts of optimism in the Treasury Department, as data for April and early May, following the lifting of restrictions on retail trade, opening of catering and freedom of travel, indicate a return to normalcy, which will pave the way for economic recovery from the pandemic crisis. The macroeconomic scenario for 2021 is […]
The Greek government reported a larger-than-expected primary budget deficit of € 6.21 billion in the first four months of the year, due to lower tax revenues, finance ministry data showed on Monday. The government is targeting a primary budget deficit, which does not include debt service costs, of € 5.24 billion for the January-April period. […]
Greek wine exports in 2020 were significantly impacted by the global coronavirus pandemic, according to an analysis of ΕΛΣΤΑΤ data produced by the Central Cooperative Union of Wine Products (ΚΕΟΣΟΕ). The decline in the cost of wine decreased by 11.13%, last year it was 70 669 750 euros, compared with 79 517 240 euros in […]
Between 20% and 30% of the kiosks operating in the tourist areas of Athens and in the center of the capital have been forced to close or are underutilized due to the quarantine and the pandemic. This was announced by Christos Konturis, vice president of the Athens Association of Kiosks and member of the board […]
The special compensation is payable on Friday 9 April and is intended for 505,866 recipients. According to the decision of the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Kostis Hatzidakis, the allocation of the amount of 250 416 507.37 was approved by the decision of E.F. 1033-501-0000000, ΑΛΕ 2310989899 of the current fiscal year and calculated […]
The Bloomberg agency classifies Greece as the countries with the lowest resistance to the pandemic, judging by the situation in the country in March of this year. The Republic of Greece has “lost” 20 positions in the monthly ranking, reflecting the struggle of the states of the world with the coronavirus. In particular, the country […]