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Kasselakis takes up leadership challenge as SYRIZA struggles to retain credibility
PoliticsGreek Politicsof SYRIZA’s party conference ended on Thursday with Kasselakis throwing down the gauntlet to dissenters... leader seeking a fresh mandate. Kasselakis picked up the gauntlet thrown down by his predecessor... choices or leave the party. If Kasselakis loses, then his leadership will go down as a brief
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CPI at 2.9 pct in Feb, food prices up by 6.7 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyThe growth in Greece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) slowed down marginally in February, with a rise... of the dwelling, heating oil and solid fuels. Communications were also down by 1.9 percent. In February, natural gas dropped by 52 percent. Heating oil was up by 9.9 percent, while electricity was down by 1.1
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Trade deficit rises by 2.7 pct in Jan, as exports continue to fall sharply
EconomyMacroeconomyof oil products and ships, the aggregate deficit was down by 4.9 percent, at 25.21 billion euros... billion euros, while imports from non-EU markets were down by 23.8 percent at 40.6 billion euros. Exports to EU countries decreased 6.8 percent to 29.05 billion euros, and non-EU exports were down by 11.1
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Import prices reach one year of contraction with 6.4 pct drop in Jan
EconomyMacroeconomydominate, with electricity down by 25.7 percent, extraction of oil and gas falling by 14.1 percent, and basic metals down by 9 percent. The monthly movements were led by extraction of oil and gas, which... goods with 2.2 percent and durables at 1.5 percent. Non-durables were down by 0.2 percent
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Kasselakis buoyed by recent bounce in opinion polls as big gap with ND narrows
PoliticsGreek Politicsabout SYRIZA coming first in the ballot before, although he had toned down his predictions in recent.... Tsipras’s public appearances have been scarce since he stepped down from the SYRIZA leadership after last... for ND is down by 2.3 points, while SYRIZA has risen by 1.6 points. PASOK is virtually unchanged, while
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Import price drop slows further to 2.8 pct in Feb
EconomyMacroeconomydominate, with electricity down by 26 percent, extraction of oil and gas falling by 5.2 percent, and basic metals down by 6.9 percent. The monthly movements were led by refined petroleum products up... with 1.4 percent and durables at 0.5 percent. Non-durables were down by 0.7 percent and intermediate
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As base effect wears off, producer prices fall by just 0.1 pct in Mar
EconomyMacroeconomydecrease, then electricity and gas supply down by 6.2 percent, and manufactured food products increased... increased by 3.9 percent. In the broader categories in the overall market, energy products were down by 1.8 percent YoY, intermediate goods decreased by 2 percent, capital goods were down by 1.2 percent
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Producer prices drop 1 pct in Apr, in contraction for over one year
EconomyMacroeconomysupply down by 13.4 percent, then electrical equipment with 4.7 percent decrease, and manufactured food... products were down by 3.8 percent YoY, intermediate goods decreased by 1.3 percent, capital goods were down by 0.2 percent, durables up by 3.2 percent and non-durable consumer goods increased by 5.6
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CPI slows to 2.4 pct in May as food price increases ease
EconomyMacroeconomyThe growth in Greece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) slowed down in May with a rise of 2.4 percent.... Month-on-month, the HICP was down by 0.3 percent. In May, the annual CPI movement was led by a 3.1... and maintenance of the dwelling, and heating oil. Communications were also down by 1.2 percent. Food inflation
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Energy forces import prices upwards again with 2 pct increase YoY in Apr
EconomyMacroeconomymovements were led by beverages down by 0.6 percent, extraction of oil and gas at 0.6 percent decrease and computer manufacturing down by 0.6 percent. In terms of industries, energy rose by 5.4 percent...-durables were down by 0.1 percent and intermediate goods dropped by 0.9 percent.
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