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Aug sees second annual drop in building activity with 4 pct decline
EconomyMacroeconomyin February, which saw the first annual decline since July last year. The total number of permits issued
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How Greece reduced its unemployment rate to less than 10 pct
Agoraand commerce fully reflect the property market’s difficulties, which saw prices drop by 40 pct
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New Democracy leadership headed for showdown with right wing over migrant labour bill
PoliticsGreek Politicsby the former PM, who recently told a Sunday newspaper that he saw it as his duty as a former premier
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Building activity returns to growth in Sep, up 9 pct in 9M
EconomyMacroeconomyBuilding permits returned to growth in September, rising by 6.2 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a drop of 4 percent in August, according to the data released by the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT) on Thursday. Permits have been growing annually this year except in February, which saw
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Dependency on tourism highlighted by negative hiring balance of 82,463 in Nov
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s employment balance stayed negative in November, with 82,463 more departures than hires, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system. The hiring balance in November last year saw 83,627 more departures, suggesting a year-on-year improvement of 1,164 jobs. Total
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Despite months of input cost declines, rise in agriculture prices doubles to 3.8 pct in Nov
EconomyMacroeconomy, with animal feed also down by 8.7 percent. The rest of the components saw increases, with other goods
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Building permits pick up pace in Oct with 8.7 pct growth
EconomyMacroeconomyBuilding permits picked up pace in October, rising by 8.7 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a rise of 6.2 percent in September, according to the data released by the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT) on Friday. Permits have been growing annually this year, except in February, which saw the first
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PM hopes to contain farmers' protests, seeks to close other open fronts
PoliticsGreek Politicsand that communication lines remained open. The weekend saw an escalation in protests, with farmers from across
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Labour market improves further in 2023, with 43,802 more hirings
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s employment balance turned positive in December, with 18,496 more hires than departures, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system. The hiring balance in December last year saw 8,867 more hires, suggesting a year-on-year improvement of 9,629 jobs. Total hirings
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Newsletter 413 - 23/02/2024
PoliticsCriminal code reform and Tempe inquiry prompt opposition ireThe government emerged relatively unscathed this week from what may have been the climax of the farmers' protests, which saw producers descend on Athens, but clashed with the opposition over its reforms to the criminal justice code
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