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Greece's public healthcare in a muddled and troubled state
EconomyFeatureshave the highest caesarean rate in the world at 70 percent (caesareans being peddled as safer, more... the health benefits it entails, and a tobacco use rate which is one of the highest in Europe.
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CPI tumbles by 1 pct in July
EconomyMacroeconomyat a similar rate to the June evolution. The headline figure for July HICP indicates the third positive... by 0.9 percent, while the rate of drop accelerated to 1.3 percent in 2014 and further to 1.7
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Property tax notices for 2016 to be issued, collection target remains same
EconomyMacroeconomyin the local media, the collectability rate of ENFIA stood at relatively high levels above 80 percent... in 2015 compared to a total tax due of 3.25 billion. This means the collectability rate was 81.6 percent
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Rise in number of Greeks insured in 2015 but average salary edges down
Economyemployment increased at a higher rate of 9.9 percent to more than 524,500 and accounted for 28.5... made up 4.4 percent of workers in enterprises and 36.5 percent in construction. The overall rate
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Car sales rise at a slower pace of 14.1 pct in Aug
EconomyMacroeconomyThe number of road motor vehicles (going into circulation for the first time) increased by 14.1 percent in August, decelerating from the exceptionally high 42.9 percent growth rate in July, which... percent in August at a much slower pace compared to the 37.1 percent growth rate recorded in the previous
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A closer look at the composition of Greece's bad loans
EconomyBankingof performing turning into NPEs over total performing exposures. The cure rate stood at the relatively low level of 2.8 percent, while the default rate was higher at 3.5 percent. The report also noted
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In EU, Athenians least satisfied with city life but becoming happier
Societyhaving the second lowest rate (53 percent). One likely cause is that Athens has the lowest employment rate (50 percent) of all EU capitals. At 22,234 euros, its GDP in terms of capita is roughly on par
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Trade deficit rises 11.6 pct in Aug on slight increase in imports and stable exports
EconomyMacroeconomyfor the second straight month, while the growth rate decelerated from the 18.2 percent recorded in the previous month, which was the highest reading since October 2012. Meanwhile, the drop rate in exports
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Newsletter 93 - 21/10/2016
revised decline of 6.4 percent in July. Even though it is marginal, the August growth rate is the first..., the latter make up just a fraction of the total index. Although marginal, August’s growth rate is the first
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Travel receipts drop 9.2 pct in Aug, dragging balance down 10.6 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyrose at a double-digit rate of 14 percent to 235.6 million. As a result, the travel surplus dropped...) showed that international tourist arrivals at the main Greek airports grew at double-digit rate
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