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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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CPI decelerates to 4.4% YoY in June, housing costs up 10.6%
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) growth modestly decelerated in June with a rise of 4.4 percent year-on-year (YoY), from 5.2 percent in the previous month, according to the data released on Thursday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The average CPI for the rolling 12-month period
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Newsletter 490 - 16/01/2026
last year, while fruits increased by 10.6 pct. Milk and cheeses rose by 4.4 pct and fresh fish was up.... On Tuesday, a partial delegation of 14 blockades sat down with the Prime Minister for a marathon
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Newsletter 62 - 12/02/2016
Pensions remain central issue Positive hints from Eurogroup as IMF calls for more measures The Eurogroup on Thursday evening sent a relatively positive signal, noting that progress has been achieved... department, in a blog post published on Thursday evening. Thomsen reiterated the remarks by IMF chief
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Covid measures extended despite govt optimism, as inflation causes political tension
PoliticsGreek Politicson keeping in place all the measures introduced over the Christmas holidays, despite earlier hints... was forced to retract remarks had made earlier in the week suggesting that the government
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EPPO raises stakes over judicial independence question as new political entrants build cases
PoliticsGreek Politicssources point to Kövesi’s own public remarks at the Delphi Economic Forum in April 2026, where she.... The party’s programme remains vague. There are hints of a neoliberal streak - talk
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Newsletter 445 - 13/12/2024
Konstantopoulou’s Course of Freedom garners 4.4 pct, Yanis Varoufakis’s MERa25 2 pct and New Left, formed... these two fringe parties on 5.7 pct.EconomyBudget exudes fiscal stability, but hints at political
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