EU forecasts point to a deterioration in public finances similar to Portugal’s The publication of the European Commission’s autumn economic forecasts for the 2003-2005 period highlighted Greece’s “...
The increase of employment is a high priority policy for the government, stated Prime Minister Costas Simitis, immediately following the Cabinet meeting, on unemployment and employment issues. He...
03/11/2003
Greek stocks ended the last trading session of the week slightly higher reflecting renewed buying activity for blue chip stocks, particularly banks. The general index rose 0.25 percent to end at 2,...
31/10/2003
Employment program includes part-time public sector work The government is hastening the introduction of part-time employment in the public sector and is expected to hire 25,000 people in this way...
31/10/2003
Greek stocks ended Thursday session slightly higher as a wave of buying interest in the last half hour of trading reversed a prevailing downward trend in the Athens Stock Exchange. The general...
30/10/2003
Meeting ends in mutual concessions; legislation to take effect on January 1 After making mutual concessions, the government and the Federation of Greek Industries (SEV) agreed yesterday on the...
30/10/2003
Supplementary evidence, shooting down the European Commission's appreciation that there will be a 2.4% deficit in 2004, will be submitted by the government, which, according to Minister of Finance...
30/10/2003
Measures to strengthen tourism were decided on by the ministerial committee presided over by Prime Minister Costas Simitis. The main axes of the decisions made were the strengthening of the Hellenic...
29/10/2003
Greek stocks ended Wednesday's session lower in the Athens Stock Exchange, reversing an early rally that pushed the general index to the 2,130 level in the first two hours of trading. The general...
29/10/2003
With the Postal Savings Bank, the government is about to waste another opportunity for reform Within the framework of structural reforms, the government will sell a minority stake in the Postal...
29/10/2003