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  1. Lost decades for Greek incomes tell different story to recovery narrative
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The final 2026 budget submitted to Parliament in November reaffirmed Greece’s strong fiscal performance and the sustained trajectory of declining debt. This was followed by the completion of the year... at the bottom of the table with a 5% drop in household real income, followed by Italy with a 4% decline

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  2. Newsletter 490 - 16/01/2026

    Newsletters

    by financially challenged households. In these circumstances, concepts of strong primary surpluses... with a contraction of 3. Pct YoY, from 2.4 pct drop in the previous month. Import prices from the non

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  3. EU–Mercosur deal promises gains for industry, risks for agriculture

    Economy

    , the perceived imbalance has sparked strong resistance from EU farming associations, who argue that agriculture... trigger with a 5% annual increase in imports, and a price trigger with a 5% drop in market prices

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  4. Wages index hits record high YoY rise of 7.9 pct in Q4 2025

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    (holidays, national holidays, and maternity leave). The last quarter of the year is traditionally strong..., after a drop of 1.2 percent in the previous quarter. In Q4 2025, the index came to 130.9 points

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  5. Newsletter 502 - 24/04/2026

    Newsletters

    the government’s sense of stability. Crucially, the drop has not translated into gains for any major... to boost the PM’s favourability with the public. A strong message of this week’s support package

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  6. Drop ‘til you shop
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    Agora

    It seems slightly surreal to be discussing whether shops in Greece should open on Sunday when household disposable income has dropped by around 30 percent since 2010 and we have seen the emergence of consumers of need rather than choice. Nevertheless, t...

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  7. Greek banks see Eurosystem funding drop to lowest level since 2009 in September

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greek banks’ Eurosystem funding dropped by another 2 billion euros in September, reaching 42.57 billion according to the Bank of Greece's (BoG) monthly financial statement. The September figure is the lowest reading since November 2009. Since May, when ...

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  8. Lowest income groups in Greece saw wages drop and taxes rise most during crisis

    Society

    Lower income groups in Greece saw their tax burden increase by 337.7 percent from 2008 to 2012, compared to a 9 percent rise for higher income groups, a new report on the impact of the crisis and austerity policies on incomes, inequality and poverty in ...

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  9. ELA funding down by 8.6 bln in Dec for sharpest drop since July
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greek banks’ Eurosystem funding continued heading south for the sixth straight month dropping by 5.89 billion in December after a 5.98 billion fall in November, Bank of Greece's (BoG) 2015 balance sheet showed on Monday. In absolute terms, Central Bank ...

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  10. Labour Ministry 2015 data shows increase in employment, marginal drop in average wage

    Economy

    The Labour Ministry published on Tuesday the annual report of its information system (Ergani) providing detailed figures on mostly private sector companies and their workers. The information was gathered by data entered electronically by firms into Erga...

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