Hellenic Confederation of Professionals, Craftsmen & Merchants

The expectations of Greek small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) deteriorated in the second half of last year compared to the first half of 2023, according to the economic climate surveys of the Institute of Small Businesses (IME) of the Hellenic Confederation of Professionals, Craftsmen & Merchants (GSEVEE) included in the annual report of the tertiary nationwide organization employers.

The government wishes to maintain the new reality of working from home, but to also ensure the protection of in-house staff in the economically vital production sector from the Covid-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis today told representatives of management and labour in a teleconference.

Some 100,000 small and very small businesses will never reopen after the end of the coronavirus lockdown, a report by the Institute of Small Enterprises of the Hellenic Confederation of Professionals, Craftsmen & Merchants (IME-GSEVEE) estimates.

Pensions remain the main source of income for half of Greece's households, a survey by the Small Enterprises Institute of the Hellenic Confederation of Professionals, Craftsmen & Merchants (IME GSEVEE) has shown.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sought the establishment of a new social contract between entrepreneurs, labour, and the state at a meeting today with Greece's largest business and labour organisations.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) paid a disproportionately high price compared to other businesses in Greece during the crisis. The shutdowns in this category, often referred to as the "backbone of the Greek economy," have come at a much higher rate than in the rest of the economy.

The Greek economy's scars from the decade-long financial crisis and the internal devaluation are more than obvious.

Small and medium-sized enterprises may have seen an improvement in the first half of the year, but a number of them remain in a dire situation, according to a survey released on Thursday by the Small Enterprises Institute of the Hellenic Confederation of Professionals, Craftsmen & Merchants (GSEVEE).

During a speech about growth and the challenges faced by small businesses on Thursday, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras sought to underline the broader symbolism of an olive branch presented to him by the president of the Hellenic Confederation of Professionals, Craftsmen & Merchants (GSEVEE) Giorgos Kavvathas.

One in five Greek citizens fears that their foreclosed property may be auctioned, according to a survey presented on Thursday by the Hellenic Confederation of Professionals, Craftsmen & Merchants (GSEVEE).