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Jan primary surplus at 3.5 bln as underspend continues into 2026
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Sharp drop in oil costs drives 5.4 pct YoY decrease in import prices
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Drop of 4.1 pct YoY for car sales at start of 2026
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CPI stable at 2.5 pct YoY in Jan, food up 4.5 pct, rents 8.7 pct
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Industrial production rises by 3.9 pct YoY in Dec, up 2.3 pct in 2025
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Trade deficit jumps to 3.5 bln in Dec, full year down by 5.9 pct at 33.52 bln
Building permits jump by 77.8 pct in Feb for second highest rise since pandemic
The strong start to the year continued for building permits, with a rise of 77.8 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a 15.1 percent increase in January, according to the data released by the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT) on Tuesday.
This is the third largest annual rise in building activity and the second in recent times, only comparable to the recovery from the strict lockdown that was introduced at the start of the pandemic.
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