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Higher Covid-19 numbers spark concern as tourism sees little benefit from visitor arrivals
PoliticsGreek Politicsthis month compared to June. Thirty-three of the cases reported over the weekend were from visitors.... This was more than 60 pct of the total. The equivalent percentage in the last 10 days of June was just.... In June, the arrival of air passengers was down by 93 pct to just 588,186 from nearly 8.4 million
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Increase in Covid-19 cases prompts tighter measures amid opposition criticism
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor June 15 and June 22 respectively. They include stricter requirements at entry points, more... a three-week period with no detectable traces in May, suggesting that by June
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Budget primary deficit of 7.46 bln confirmed for July as revenues sag
EconomyMacroeconomyto a deficit of 1.36 billion euros compared to a monthly deficit of 1.26 billion noted in June... euros (49 million euros for May 2020, 106 million euros for June 2020 and 8 million euros for July... Primary expenditure came to 5.24 billion in July compared to 3.60 billion euros in June. Overall
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Accommodation and food services turnover collapses by 84.6 pct in Q2
EconomyMacroeconomyto tourism and catering from the beginning of June. Split by activity, the accommodation index... since March. The travel balance up to June has essentially evaporated, dropping by 94 percent year.... With airports in Athens and Thessaloniki not opening before mid-June, foreign arrivals dropped
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Athens draws up Turkey strategy after EU Council, Biden input
PoliticsForeign Policyblanche,” leaving the final decisions on EU-Turkey relations for their June Summit. For Athens... decisions at the European Council meeting in June,” the common statement stresses. Athens is monitoring... any final decisions for June, especially ahead of the forthcoming Cyprus talks on April 27-29
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Govt banks on uptick in vaccines over coming months aiding return to normality
PoliticsGreek Politicsin June (1.7 mln Pfizer, 960,000 J&J and 450,000 J&J). This makes a total of 7.1 million doses between now and the end of June. According to Themistocleous, this will allow members of all high-risk... the end of May. According to reports, the European Commission projects that by the end of June, Greece
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Newsletter 298 - 28/05/2021
with 2.5 billion euros of targeted support in June. The package will include rent subsidies, a fixed... June 1, there will be no more protection for main homes, leaving homeowners who have run into debt..., leading to the previous low of 87.6 in June 2020. Consumer confidence continued the improvement path
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More Greeks waved forward for vaccine as basic coverage edges to 40 pct
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). As of June 10, a total of just over 6.5 million doses had... at least their first jab by the end of June. This target is still in the balance, although... would cease supplying self-tests to customers from June 19. Pharmacists have been at odds
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Industrial production rises 7.8 pct in Jul to continue recovery since late 2020
EconomyMacroeconomy, slowing down from the 8.9 percent rise in June, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed...-on-month (MoM), the index recorded a 9.3 percent rise, from 3.1 percent rise in June. The annual movement... percent. According to the European Commission’s latest business surveys for June, industry confidence
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Retail sales jump 13.3 pct in Jul to extend growth period to four months
EconomyMacroeconomyan upwards revised 12.2 percent in June, Hellenic Statistical Authority data showed on Thursday... increased by 11.6 percent, after a revised 11.3 percent increase in June. Compared to July 2020... in July increased by 0.8 percent compared to June, while volume dropped by 5.2 percent. The latest
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