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Tourist arrivals up by 15.5 pct in H1, average spend down by 3.1 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 2.86 billion euros in June, compared to 1.65 billion euros in May, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Wednesday. June's balance was 6.8 percent higher than the 2.68 billion euros recor...
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Unemployment edges down to 9.5 pct in Aug
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate remained below the 10 percent mark in August, dropping to 9.5 percent, from 9.9 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Tuesday. In August last year, the u...
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Electricity drags industrial production down by 0.5 pct YoY in July
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) went back in contraction in July with 0.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) drop, after a rise of 1 percent in the previous month, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Wednesday. Month...
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Electricity pushes industrial production down by 2.9 pct YoY in Aug
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) stayed in contraction in August accelerating to a 2.9 percent year-on-year (YoY) drop, after a drop of 0.5 percent in the previous month, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Fr...
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PM doubles down on constitutional reform as pre‑election strategy hardens
PoliticsGreek PoliticsDespite criticism from Greece’s opposition parties, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis maintains that a broad revision of the Greek Constitution is necessary for the country’s future. However, it is increasingly clear that his insistence on this subject...
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ND tries to play down resurfacing of Predator as PASOK seeks to recast itself
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is on the defensive over Predatorgate following the recent developments, while the PASOK leadership determined to use its three‑day congress this weekend as the launchpad for a credible bid for office. The Mitsotakis administration has re...
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SYRIZA steps aside as ELAS gains traction and Samaras starts counting down
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe developments in Greek politics continue to come at a high pace: Over the last few days, SYRIZA has effectively withdrawn from the electoral arena, Alexis Tsipras’s ELAS has consolidated its position as the main opposition force, New Democracy is rep...
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PBO sees resilience in economy, revises growth outlook slightly down
EconomyMacroeconomyIn its latest quarterly report, the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) argues that the Greek economy is currently navigating a complex global landscape, showing remarkable resilience despite geopolitical tensions. While the Middle East crisis has introdu...
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The rise of a "Spanish SYRIZA" transform’s country’s politics
Agorainterventions of its leader, Pablo Iglesias, on several TV talk shows– contrasted with the huge support... of online followers has soared while its presence on TV has exponentially risen to an extreme... in a TV debate. As a result, Iglesias has 100,000 more followers on Twitter than the Spanish prime
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Complications over president a taste of things to come for Tsipras?
PoliticsGreek Politicsreceived are likely to act as deterrents to Lafazanis and his colleagues. A Marc poll for Alpha TV... government has the overwhelming support of voters at the moment. Marc poll for Alpha TV: What's your... ready to accept a compromise. The Marc poll for Alpha TV indicates that 56 percent of Greeks want
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