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Car sales grow by 7 pct in Dec and by 13.5 pct overall in 2015
EconomyMacroeconomycompared to the 2014 figure of 102,359. Passenger cars showed a slightly higher growth rate of 9 percent... a positive growth rate in four of the monthly readings in the second half of 2015.
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Deflation drops to 0.2 pct in Dec, at 1.7 pct for 2015
EconomyMacroeconomyon average in 2015 accelerating from its 2014 drop rate of 1.3 percent and that of 0.9 percent in 2013... and the OECD latest estimates are pointing to an inflation rate between 0.5 and 1 percent in 2016.
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Amid protests, coalition ponders tweaks to pension plan
EconomyProgrammealmost triple from 6-7 percent to 20 percent, while the tax rate on their net income is due... rate for the self-employed. Farmers will also take a hit from the gradual abolition of the discount
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Greece ranks 43rd in impact on global innovation
Societypay in taxes, rather than the nominal rate – Greece had the highest rate, at 32.8 percent
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Gov't proposes easing impact of pension reforms on self-employed for three years
Economyin the government’s pension plan relates to their link with the declared net income applying a rate of 20 percent for main pensions. This rate corresponds to the sum of the employer and employee contributions
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Newsletter 62 - 12/02/2016
political issue as well. Jobless rate eases Greece’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate eased to 24.6
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Retail sales slip 0.1 pct in Dec, drop of 2.8 pct in 2015
EconomyMacroeconomyin 2015. The December rate represnts the first positive reading since May and overall the fourth growth rate in 2015. The marginal decline in December retail sales largely reflects a double-digit
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Greece, eurozone edge closer on pensions and fiscal gap but IMF keeps bar high
EconomyProgrammesometime in the next few months. 2) Tax rate of 30 percent on OPAP Video Lottery Terminals (VLTs... to 20 percent by 2021 and option for a lower contribution rate of 16 percent leading to lower
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Trade deficit drops 5.1 pct in January, exports down 8.1 pct
EconomyMacroeconomy, this indicates the ninth straight negative reading with the January rate accelerating from the 2.6... the January rate was slightly lower than the 7.9 percent drop recorded in December. In absolute terms
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OECD sees potential for recovery in Greek economy, stresses benefits from reforms
EconomyMacroeconomyof consumer prices (HICP) rising by 0.5 percent in 2016 and 2017. The unemployment rate is expected... that converting the outstanding debt with Greece’s European partners to a fixed-rate facility from 2016 onwards
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