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Retail sales up by 14.1 pct in Aug, volume rises by 4.4 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyThe growth in Greece’s retail sales picked up pace in August with a rise of 14.1 percent year-on-year (YoY), following a downwards revised 11.5 percent in July, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Monday. The corresponding volume index rose by 4.4 percent annually in August
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Energy leads import price jump of 4.4 pct YoY in June
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s import price index accelerated further in June, rising by 4.4 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a 2.8 percent increase in May, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Wednesday. The index recorded more than one year of consecutive negative readings
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Q1 travel receipts up 4.4 pct YoY, arrivals also on the rise
EconomyMacroeconomyin March 2024. For the first quarter of 2025, travel receipts increased by 4.4 percent to 1.07 billion
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Easter timing pushes retail sales down markedly in May with -4.4 pct YoY fall
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s retail sales had a sharp drop of 4.4 percent year-on-year (YoY) in May, after marked growth of 7.4 percent in April, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Thursday. The corresponding volume index also had a significant drop of 5.6 percent YoY, from a 7.4 percent jump
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Bonds enjoy great buoyancy but remain some distance from investment grade
EconomyGreece’s borrowing costs have enjoyed an unprecedented period of buoyancy this year, which included the benchmark 10-year bond yield dropping from 4.4 percent in early 2019 to marginally below 2... of triggering national elections. The international investment community, hungry for returns in a tough
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It's the hope that kills you
Agora, advertising it as a safe destination. Safe start Greece was indeed safe when the tourism season... they would barely go over 0.5 pct before the season opened. Positive test rates reached 4.4 pct
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Latest Tempe report kicks off political storm as government claims vindication
PoliticsGreek Politicsopposition parties. On Tuesday, a report by a team at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA... not suit its narrative, and of cherry-picking elements of the NTUA report which back its story
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ND directs fire at PASOK over Tempe as ruling party’s MPs grumble over land decree
PoliticsGreek Politicsof Athens (NTUA) into the causes of the blaze which contributed to the deaths of some of the 57 victims... Pavlos Marinakis argued this week that “PASOK is more exposed than other parties” after the NTUA report
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For better or worse: Greece's bailout exit deja vu
AgoraAs Greece stands on the cusp of exiting the third, and final, of its painful bailouts, there is a discussion about the terms under which it is exiting and how they compare to the conditions that were on offer the last time the country was close to the M...
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HCAP and Finance Ministry reveal five-year strategic plan for public assets
EconomyFeaturesthe control of HCAP, which include power firm PPC, water company EYDAP and public transport organisation OASA... and opportunities, with long-term and short-term goals for each company. Regarding OASA, for example, HCAP
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