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Late May Day rallies highlight divides in left and labour movement
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA general strike and late May Day protest were held in Greece on Thursday in protest against upcoming labour legislation by the New Democracy government.
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Vaccines provide govt with hope of pandemic exit as labour reform battle gathers pace
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece was expected to hit 3 million vaccinations in total on Wednesday as the government prepared to announce the scrapping on restrictions to movement after Orthodox Easter this weekend.
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PM targets middle class voters as he eyes return to normality
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made it clear over the weekend that as Greece gradually comes out of a six-month lockdown, New Democracy’s aim is to reconnect with middle class voters, who formed the party’s main target group ahead of the 2019 elections.
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Parties square up for all-out battle over upcoming labour bill
PoliticsGreek PoliticsParties in Greece are preparing to do battle, as New Democracy’s long-anticipated labour bill looks set to be tabled for debate in Parliament after Greek Easter in early May.
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Employment balance positive by 27,233 in Feb; highest since Sept
EconomyMacroeconomyThe employment balance was positive with 27,233 more hirings than people leaving their jobs in February, data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system showed.
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Govt prepares to tweak Covid strategy and labour laws
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAll eyes were on the government’s decision regarding the relaxation of lockdown measures on Friday, as Covid-19 continued to spread across Greece.
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Employment balance positive by 2,338 in January; big drop in both hirings and departures
EconomyMacroeconomyThe employment balance was positive with 2,338 more hirings than people leaving their jobs in January, data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system showed.
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Employment balance positive by 2,116 in December, 34,621 fewer jobs created in 2020
EconomyMacroeconomyThe employment balance was positive with 2,116 more hirings than firings in December, data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system showed.
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Employment balance negative by 29,933 in Nov, 40,403 fewer jobs created in aggregate
EconomyMacroeconomyThe employment balance was negative with 29,933 more firings than hirings in November, data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system showed.
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Employment balance negative by 33,356 in October as seasonality affects education and tourism hires
EconomyMacroeconomyThe employment balance was negative with 33,356 more firings than hirings in October, data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system showed.