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Jobless rate falls to 10.2 pct in Mar amid expectations for strong tourism -
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As base effect wears off, producer prices fall by just 0.1 pct in Mar -
Retail sales and volumes show worrying signs, turnover down 3.8 pct in Feb -
Corporate taxation, underspend lead to 3 bln primary surplus in March
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.
Although the inflationary pressures will weigh on real disposable income for households, the full recovery of tourism will offset this impact, leading to more subdued but solid growth in 2022.
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