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Record travel receipts and narrower trade deficit reflected in current account up to May
EconomyMacroeconomy2.21 billion euros in May 2025. The travel balance showed a surplus of 2.02 billion euros, from last year’s figure of 1.84 billion euros. Travel receipts came to 2.43 billion euros, from 2.19 billion... year. Exports were 22.38 billion, from 19.65 billion last year. The travel balance reached a surplus
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Newsletter 305 - 16/07/2021
Vaccines turn political PM announces compulsory jabs for some, prompting first major anti-vax protest Amid concerns about an approaching fourth Covid wave hitting Greece this summer, the government announced the start of compulsory vaccinations this wee...
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Govt forced to back down over Easter travel, turns focus to May re-opening
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has abandoned tentative plans to allow Greeks to travel to their ancestral villages for the upcoming Orthodox Easter, but hopes that this will allow schools and businesses to re-open... would not be able to allow Greeks to travel between regions ahead of the May 2 celebrations due
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Greece: After a deal, work on a solution
Agoraeconomy. Source: Eurostat, Haver Notes: Q1 2000 = 100. Unit labour costs measure labour costs per unit
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Defence agreement, views on Turkey attract most interest during Pompeo visit
PoliticsForeign Policyof the S400 which is of a particular interest for the US. Upgraded role? The debate that has begun
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Bulgaria's Covid-19 vaccination fiasco: excessive risks, mediocre results
AgoraBiotech and India’s Bharat Biotech. A question of price While the exact prices the different vaccine
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What next for Greek politics after Golden Dawn arrests?
PoliticsGreek Politicshis government much-needed support within Europe and the USA, where he was due to travel on Saturday... retain their role until convicted. Even in the case of them resigning en masse, national elections
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Strong tourism season confirmed by Q2 accommodation turnover
EconomyMacroeconomy. Bank of Greece (BoG) data on the 6-month travel receipts showed a rise of 13.4 percent to 3.94... 5.24 million last year. The highest increase was posted by tourists from the UK (up 33.8 percent), USA
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Tsipras hopes for 'spring' with Russia but brighter days not certain
PoliticsForeign Policyto travel from Athens to Moscow in February 2010. Understandably, the latest visit has prompted much... is unlikely to back the Turkish Stream project. d) For the same reason, the USA is not supportive of Turkish
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Privatisation revenues edge upward as end-of-year deadline looms
EconomyFeaturescompleted this year, including the sale of Thessaloniki Port, which the USA and Greece’s European partners... pool, running track, central square and a museum on air travel, as well as other features. As yet
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