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Greek retail sales back on upward course in October after brief dip
EconomyMacroeconomyby 3.7 percent in October from 2.2 percent in September. October’s growth rate is the seventh positive... mixed trends with retail sale not in stores posting strong growth rate (+22.1 percent), while
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What is in SYRIZA's 3-pillar programme to overcome the crisis?
EconomyELSTAT figures, the number of jobless stood at 1.24 million in September, with the rate at 25.7 percent... the unemployment rate stands close to 50 percent, as well as the long-term unemployed above 35. The new
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Greek CPI dives 2.6 pct in December as deflation deepens to 1.3 pct in 2014
EconomyMacroeconomyThe rate of decline in Greek consumer price index (CPI) accelerated to 2.6 percent in December from 1.2 percent in November, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). Since March 2013... percent for the first time in many decades in 2013, the annual average CPI rate further retreated by 1.3
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Newsletter 15 - 13/02/2015
rate static The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 25.8 percent in November 2014
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Greece's fiscal, debt and funding goals as set out at Eurogroup
EconomyProgramme) GLF bilateral loans of 52.9 billion euros have a current interest rate of 0.65 percent (euribor plus 50 basis points) and final maturity in 2041. Assuming a 5 percent discount rate, Varoufakis said
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Greek manufacturing PMI virtually unchanged in Feb as uncertainty bites
EconomyMacroeconomy. The manufacturing sector saw further contraction in February for the second straight month. The rate of decline... in the sector, the February survey showed a further increase in employment. Although modest, the rate
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Spain is not Greece: Part two
Agoradomestic demand is one of the key invigorating elements. Notwithstanding that the unemployment rate... found. More than half of the Spanish youngsters are unemployed, just behind Greece’s rate. And, more
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Car sales up by 29.5 pct in Mar for 19th straight rise
EconomyMacroeconomyΤhe rate of increase in the number of road motor vehicles going into circulation for the first time accelerated for the second successive month to 29.5 percent in March from 26.8 percent in February... quarter (Q1) of 2015 displayed road motor cars soared 22.3 percent similar to the rate recorded
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IMF sees Greek growth at 2.5 pct in 2015, debt at 172.7 pct of GDP
Economyunemployment rate by 1 percentage point to 24.8 percent in 2015, with the jobless rate expected to fall
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Lack of time, lenders' demands back Greek gov't into corner
PoliticsGreek Politicsof raising the lowest VAT rate, with some exceptions. With regards to measures specific to the islands... abroad, which will be taxed with a rate of 15 percent. It should be noted that similar amnesties have
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