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Most Greeks saw income fall over last year, limiting purchasing power
Society, telecommunications, education, tobacco products, food, oil and beverages remained stable for 50 to 80 percent of those surveyed. Nevertheless, the percentage of those declaring a reduction in food, education, oil... an increase in expenses related to education, oil and food. More importantly, the survey showed
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Greek retail sales dive 8.5 pct in May after brief rise in April
EconomyMacroeconomyYoY decline in May retail turnover was posted by food, beverages and tobacco (-20.1 percent... in May retail volume by 3.3 and 3 percent respectively. Food, beverages and tobacco as well...), furniture, electrical and household equipment (-6.3 percent) and food, beverages and tobacco (-5.5
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Greek retail turnover advanced for the third straight month, 4.5 pct in August
EconomyMacroeconomyin pharmaceutical products and cosmetics (+14.6 percent) followed by food, beverages and tobacco... reflects a positive growth posted in food, beverages and tobacco (up 17.9 percent), supermarkets (up... a double-digit drop, followed by furniture, electrical and household equipment (-5.9 percent) and food
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Greek retail index down 0.9 pct in Sept. although volume increases
EconomyMacroeconomy. The highest drop in September retail turnover was posted in food, beverages and tobacco (-4.5 percent... percent). The MoM movement reflects a double digit decrease in food, beverages and tobacco (down 13.4... percent) and food, beverages and tobacco (-4.4 percent). On the flipside, the highest rise
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Greek retail sales back on upward course in October after brief dip
EconomyMacroeconomy. On the flipside, department stores registered a double digit drop (10.7 percent), followed by food...), furniture and electrical and household equipment (down 5.1 percent) and food, beverages and tobacco (down 5..., the sectors that showed relatively slower declines were: super markets (-21.7 percent), food, beverages
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Greek retail turnover index down 1.6 pct in November
EconomyMacroeconomycategories displayed mixed trends. Food, beverages and tobacco recorded a double-digit drop (-10.6 percent... movement in November 2014 turnover mainly reflects a mid single-digit decrease in food, beverages...-digit declines in food, beverages and tobacco (-5.5 percent) and furniture, electrical and household
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Greece submits reform proposals but Eurogroup unlikely to be moved
EconomyProgrammepoverty in the short run, provide food stamps, access to a minimal electricity supply and provide... as an ID card in the health system as well as for gaining access to the food stamp program etc. The proposed law involves: a) Food allowance of 100 euros per family per month for up to 300,000 households
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Where the key differences between Greece and the institutions lie
EconomyProgramme. The institutions propose the 13 percent rate to be applied on basic food and water excluding sewage, whilst Greece proposes to be applied to food, water and hotels. This means that according to the lenders’ proposal non-basic food, hotels and sewage are in the 23 percent rate bracket In a later proposal tabled
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More than half of Greek households rely mainly on pensions
Societyhouseholds rely on food banks or the use of the solidarity card, introduced by the government for poor... problems were food prices to increase, as they did last year when VAT on many food items went from 13
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Some basic products in Greece among most expensive in EU
Societyas regards food price levels, with the average shopping basket 103 percent the EU average, a figure... of a comparable basket of food and non-alcoholic beverages across the EU was more than twice as high in the most expensive member state than in the cheapest one. Denmark had the highest price level for food
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