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Sharp drop in oil costs drives 5.4 pct YoY decrease in import prices

Economy Macroeconomy 13/02/2026 - 12:39

Greece’s import price index accelerated its contraction with a drop of 5.4 percent year-on-year (YoY) in December, after a 3.3 percent decrease in the previous month, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Friday.
Drop of 4.1 pct YoY for car sales at start of 2026

Economy Macroeconomy 13/02/2026 - 12:21

Vehicles going into circulation for the first time had marginal gains of 0.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) in the opening of 2026, after a jump of 18.7 percent in December, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Friday.

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Farmers roll back into Athens as government fails to resolve long-running dispute

13/02/2026 - 13:26

The government’s latest attempt to defuse a long‑running standoff with Greece’s farmers appears to have fallen flat, with producers and livestock breeders returning to the streets of Athens on Friday in a fresh show of discontent.

Athens claims Ankara meeting smoothed relations despite lack of progress on key issues

12/02/2026 - 12:01

Government's ongoing stand-off with livestock breeders heralds resurgence of farming protests

11/02/2026 - 12:33

Economy

CPI stable at 2.5 pct YoY in Jan, food up 4.5 pct, rents 8.7 pct

12/02/2026 - 13:06

Greece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) was broadly stable at the start of the new year with a rise of 2.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) in January, from 2.6 percent in the previous month, according to the data released on Thursday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

Industrial production rises by 3.9 pct YoY in Dec, up 2.3 pct in 2025

10/02/2026 - 12:34

Landmark Katseli Law ruling hits lenders, eases borrower burden

09/02/2026 - 10:54

Society

EBRD reports highlights demographic headwinds Greece has to navigate

26/11/2025 - 13:19

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Transition Report 2025-26, "Brave Old World," identifies Greece as a rapidly ageing economy facing mounting demographic challenges, necessitating bold policy responses centered on extending working lives, boosting productivity through technology, and facilitating targeted labor mobility.