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Cost of living remains public's top worry, as government slashes green transition budget
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe opposition. The government, meanwhile, has signalled plans to halve the budget for its green transition... transition up to 2030 halved from 200 bln euros in the last version to 100 bln euros. According..., noting that it views some green technologies as too expensive for the budget to sustain. The new draft
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Central gov't cash surplus rises by 53.8 pct to 603 mln in January
EconomyMacroeconomy). At the same time, the primary cash surplus rose to 812 million, up by 27.7 percent compared to last year’s figure of 636 million. Both figures are in line with the preliminary January budget execution... from a) The inclusion of 2.03 billion euros of SMP income in the budget execution, which was excluded
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General gov't primary cash surplus markedly better in July but arrears climb
EconomyMacroeconomydriven by the high surpluses posted in the state budget (1.75 billion) and social security funds - SSFs... showed mixed trends. In particular, the primary cash surplus of the state budget continued... deterioration posting a deficit of 395 million in the 7-month period compared to a surplus of 812 million
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Retail index fell by 2.2 pct in Feb but trend improving
EconomyMacroeconomyThe turnover of Greece’s retail trade index fell by 2.2 percent year on year (YoY) in February, while volume slightly rose by 0.6 percent, according to the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT). Both headline figures showed an improving trend for the second straight month. On a monthly basis
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Industrial Production Index in negative territory for the year, at -2.2 pct in April
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Greek Industrial Production Index (IPI) fell 2.2 percent in April following a downward revised 2.7 percent drop posted in March, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). This is the eleventh negative reading over the past 16 months. Electricity production was the only
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Greek CPI drops at slower rate of 2.2 pct in Feb for 24th straight month of deflation
EconomyMacroeconomyThe drop in the Greek consumer price index (CPI) decelerated to 2.2 percent in February from 2.8 percent in January, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). Greece has been in deflation since March 2013. Over that last two years, the highest decrease in CPI was posted in November
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Credit contraction further accelerates to 2.2 pct in November
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek bank credit contraction further accelerated to 2.2 percent in November from an upward revised 2 percent in October, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures displayed on Wednesday. The net lending flow stayed negative for the fifth successive month with deductions increasing to 458 million in November
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Apartment prices drop 0.6 pct in Q4 and 2.2 pct overall in 2016
EconomyMacroeconomyin the apartment prices index follows a decelerating trend with the 2016 rate of -2.2 percent being
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Eurosystem funding falls by 2.2 bln in March, ELA drops after brief rise in Feb
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek banks’ Eurosystem funding remained on a downward trend for the 21st successive month in March, falling by 2.2 billion following a slower drop of 1.13 billion in the previous month, Bank of Greece's (BoG) monthly financial statement showed on Tuesday. The outstanding balance of central bank
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Retail turnover falls by 2.2 pct in October, volume declines by 4 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s retail sales index fell by 2.2 percent in October after a slight downward revision to 4.5 percent for September, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Monday. The headline figure interrupts seven consecutive positive readings and is the second negative reading for the year
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