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Dispute with farmers set to escalate as government offer rejected by holdouts
PoliticsGreek Politicsfrom 14 of the farmers’ blockades which have been protesting across the country since early December... in December to introduce safeguards for European products. PASOK has defended its stance on the vote
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Credit to corporations drives loans growth for 7.9 pct YoY in Dec
EconomyMacroeconomyThe credit expansion in the Greek private sector remained strong in December, rising by 7.9 percent year-on-year (YoY), from 7.2 percent the previous month, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures released... an inflow of 78 million in December, from an inflow of 71 million in November and the balance standing
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CPI stable at 2.5 pct YoY in Jan, food up 4.5 pct, rents 8.7 pct
EconomyMacroeconomythe headline CPI, and in deflation in December 2024, food inflation is once again beating the headline number by some distance with its 4.5 percent rise, after an increase of 3.6 percent YoY in December.
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Newsletter 494 - 13/02/2026
planning a fresh protest in Athens this Friday, following a similar demonstration in December... change in Industrial production growth in December with a rise of 3.9 pct YoY, from 4.3 pct
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Sharp drop in oil costs drives 5.4 pct YoY decrease in import prices
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s import price index accelerated its contraction with a drop of 5.4 percent year-on-year (YoY) in December, after a 3.3 percent decrease in the previous month, according to data released... by 2.8 percent, from 2.3 percent in the previous month. In December, there was a 9.3 percent decrease
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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 down to unchanged, leading December
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Retail sales conclude 2025 with jump of 6.9 pct YoY in Dec
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s retail sales growth jumped by 6.9 percent year-on-year (YoY) in December, after a rise of 2.1 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Friday... was also up by 1.1 percent. Compared to December 2024, automotive fuel was down by 2.5 percent, non
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Industrial turnover falls sharply by 5.3 oct YoY at start of 2026
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s industrial turnover recorded a sharp drop of 5.3 percent year-on-year (YoY) in January, from a rise of 4.9 percent in December, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Friday. December’s rise was the first positive reading since September. On a rolling
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Terms & conditions
No image availablethe Easter Sunday, the 15th of August and the 25th of December, when they happen to be on a Friday
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The social and economic conditions that helped Golden Dawn flourish
Societybehaviour? Golden Dawn is a mysterious phenomenon. It did not even show up in opinion polls until December
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