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Strong set of 2024 fiscal data provides space for voter-friendly handout package
EconomyMacroeconomyELSTAT published on Tuesday the latest fiscal data for the 2021 to 2024 period, recording a significant primary surplus that was accompanied by an announcement from PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis of a surprise handout package worth 1.1 billion euros in support ...
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Piraeus Bank reports profits of 559 mln in H1, commissions income strong at 325 mln
EconomyBankingPiraeus Bank posted a net profit of 559 million euros in H1 2025, from 563 million euros in H1 2024. Net interest income (NII) came to 955 million euros in H1, while net fee income was 325 million euros, from 1.05 billion and unchanged respectively in H...
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Eurobank records strong profits of 691 mln in H1, net interest income jumps 12.2 pct
EconomyBankingEurobank posted a net profit of 691 million euros in H1 2025, from 721 million euros a year earlier, down by 4.3 percent year-on-year (YoY). Core pre-provision income (PPI) rose by 6.6 percent year-on-year (YoY) in H1 to 1.02 billion euros, from 958 mil...
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Wages grew by 8.7 pct YoY in Q2 thanks to strong seasonal hires
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) Wages Index grew by 8.7 percent year-on-year (YoY) in Q2, from 6.2 percent in the first quarter of 2025, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Friday. The wages index captures employees’ gross earnin...
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Car sales record strong rise in Dec, grow by 5.9 pct YoY in 2025
EconomyMacroeconomyVehicles going into circulation for the first time jumped by 18.7 percent year-on-year (YoY) in December, after a drop of 1.6 percent in November, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Friday. In December 2024, licences h...
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Despite strong close in Dec, industrial turnover up by just 0.3 pct YoY in 2025
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s industrial turnover recorded a significant rise of 5.6 percent year-on-year (YoY) in December, from unchanged in November, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Friday. The previous two months were revised...
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Strong rise in food sales pushes 7 pct YoY increase in Jan retail
EconomyMacroeconomyThe growth of Greece’s retail sales jumped by 7 percent year-on-year (YoY) in January, after a rise of 6.4 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Tuesday. The corresponding volume index also rose by 4.5 per...
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Retail sales growth remained strong in Feb with 7.2 pct YoY rise
EconomyMacroeconomyThe growth of Greece’s retail sales was stable with a rise of 7.2 percent year-on-year (YoY) in February, after a rise of 7 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed. The corresponding volume index also rose by 4...
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Strong bond reopening virtually completes Greece's debt strategy for 2026
EconomyMacroeconomyOn Wednesday the PDMA successfully completed its second major transaction for the year, essentially executing the entire annual strategy within the first half of 2026, despite geopolitical tensions, and ahead of any policy decisions by the ECB that woul...
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Car sales remain strong, rising by 3.3% YoY up to May
EconomyMacroeconomyVehicles going into circulation for the first time had gains of 4 percent year-on-year (YoY) in May, after a marginal rise of 0.6 percent in April, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Tuesday. In May 2025, licences had ...
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