The global economic outlook has improved in recent months, but uncertainty remains very high, Angel Gurria, secretary-general of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), told a forum here on Friday. “The pace of […]
The European Union (EU) has already had the right conditions for a “safe reopening” of tourism in summer, European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton said on Friday. “The situation remains difficult. However, I am […]
The global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic will take at least two years, officials and experts told an economic forum held in Athens and online. “Recovery will take time. Economy cannot start simply by […]
The Greek government denied on Wednesday allegations of unprocessed returns (push-backs) of refugees and migrants at the country’s sea and land borders with Turkey contained in a letter sent to Athens by Dunja Mijatovic, the […]
The economy of the 27-member European Union will grow by 4.2 percent in 2021 and 4.4 percent in 2022, higher than previous estimates, the European Commission said Wednesday in its Spring Forecast. The higher economic […]
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday called for waiving intellectual property rights protected by patents for COVID-19 vaccines in order to speed up production to assist countries in need. “The health crisis has highlighted […]
Cafeterias, restaurants and bars reopened on Monday across Greece in a festive atmosphere after a six-month shutdown due to the COVID-19 restrictions. The country’s second lockdown, which started on Nov. 7, 2020, is gradually being […]
The European Commission on Monday called on the member states of the European Union (EU) to grant entry to travellers fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and those coming from countries with a good epidemiological situation. “The […]
The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. Most Greeks would welcome the transition towards a green economy, but since the country is still feeling the aftermath of an acute ten-year debt crisis and […]
The eurozone economy shrunk by 0.6 percent in the first three months of this year, following a 0.7-percent contraction in the fourth quarter of 2020, Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union (EU), said […]
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