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Unemployment at 18.9 pct in August, unemployed remain under 1 mln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate fell just below 19 percent to 18.9 percent in August, from an upward revised figure of 19.1 percent in July, the Hellenic Statistical Authority’s (ELSTAT) data showed on Thursday. For the same time las...
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The Agora podcast - Episode 1 (Greece & Covid-19)
AgoraOur first podcast is on (what else?) the coronavirus. Host Nick Malkoutzis discusses with MacroPolis co-founder Yiannis Mouzakis and the website's features writer Georgia Nakou about how Greece has coped with the public health challenge of Covid-19 and ...
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Budget primary deficit at 8.14 bln by end-May, almost 1 bln off target
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a deficit of 8.14 billion euros in the first five months of the year, compared to a deficit of 4.84 billion in the same period of 2020, the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution bulletin for May showed...
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Employment data for 2021 shows 88.3 pct of firms have up to 10 staff, 1 in 5 workers earns below 500 euros
EconomyA special publication by the Labour Ministry based on data from the Ergani database presents the latest digest of the Greek labour market and a profile of Greek entrepreneurship. The data for 2021 has remained broadly unchanged compared to 2020, with th...
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IMF trims 1 point off 2022 growth, makes major revision to inflation forecast
EconomyMacroeconomyThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its latest global macro and fiscal estimates in the context of the spring meetings currently held in Washington, capturing the impact of inflation on growth. Specifically for Greece, growth for this year wa...
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Poverty rate rises in 2021; even after social transfers 1 in 4 children are at risk
SocietyThe latest living conditions published by ELSTAT on Friday shows that poverty resumed an upward trend in 2021 after a series of declines that started in 2014, with 2020 marking the most recent annual low. The risk of poverty threshold has dropped to 5,2...
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Credit flow turns negative in July with outflow for corporations at 1 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyThe credit expansion in the Greek private sector kept up its recent pace in July, rising by 6.4 percent year-on-year (YoY), from 6.1 percent in the previous month, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures released on Wednesday showed. The net lending flow was negat...
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Unemployment stable at 9.4 pct in Dec, improves by 1 point in 2024
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate remained below the 10 percent mark in December, edging down marginally to 9.4 percent, from 9.5 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Thursday. In Decemb...
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Current account at 1 bln surplus in Jan, goods deficit at 2.91 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s current account was in surplus in January of 1.02 billion, from a deficit of 3.6 billion euros in December, Bank of Greece (BoG) data showed on Monday. In January 2024, the balance showed a surplus of 1.8 billion euros. The Bank of Greece notes...
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House of cards (The rise and fall of Akis Tsochatzopoulos)
Agoraexclusive road. But a symbol of ancient democracy and a product of modern political corruption... Greece became an unintended monument to the modern era of post-dictatorship Greek politics when theft
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