Economy
Incorporating impact of Ukraine war, EC revises growth forecast down to 3.5 pct
In its spring forecasts, published on Monday, the European Commission incorporated the impact of the conflict in Ukraine on the growth outlook for the eurozone, with the Greek growth rate for this year now revised down to 3.5 pct, from the 4.9 pct included in the winter forecast published in February.
Tourism jobs deliver highest April hiring balance on record at 124,365
Greece’s employment balance made a remarkable recovery in April after two subdued, pandemic-impacted years as 124,365 more hirings than departures were recorded, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system.
Resilience evident in Apr budget execution data as taxes beat target by 1.79 bln
The budget primary balance for the first four months of 2022 came to a deficit of 811 million euros, compared to a deficit of 6.2 billion euros in the same period last year, according to the preliminary Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Monday.
Import price index rise of 34.6 pct in Mar highest since inflation rise began
Greece’s import price index accelerated further in March, posting another solid rise of 34.6 percent year-on-year (YoY), from 27.2 percent in February, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Friday.
Growth in car sales eases to 1.9 pct in Apr as new purchases drop
Road motor vehicles going into circulation for the first time increased by 1.9 percent year-on-year (YoY) in April, slowing down from the growth of 7.6 percent in March, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Friday.
Piraeus Bank reaps reward of 2021 balance sheet clean-up as net profit reaches 520 mln in Q1
Piraeus Bank posted a net profit of 520 million euros in the first quarter (Q1) of 2022, from losses of 404 million euros last year, due to 829 million euros in clean-up impairments.
Industrial production rises by 7.9 pct in Mar, driven by electricity supply
Greece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) continued its recovery in March, rising by 7.9 percent year-on-year (YoY), from 4.8 percent in February, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Tuesday.
Across-the-board price hikes bring CPI rise of 10.2 pct in April
Greece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) continued its record-breaking rise in April, increasing by 10.2 percent year-on-year (YoY), after rising by 8.9 percent in March, according to the data released on Tuesday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
Growth of trade deficit slows in Mar, Q1 rise reaches 79 pct
The rise in Greece’s trade deficit slowed in March, when it increased by 13.4 percent year-on-year (YoY), after surging by more than 170 pct in February, according to data released by ELSTAT on Friday.
Updated Stability Programme reflects impact of crisis as growth revised to 3.1 pct, rising in 2023
The Greek authorities submitted to Brussels last week the Stability Programme for the 2022-2025 period, in which the impact of the cost-of-living crisis and the fallout from the conflict in Ukraine are reflected.