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Car sales record strong rise in Dec, grow by 5.9 pct YoY in 2025
EconomyMacroeconomyVehicles going into circulation for the first time jumped by 18.7 percent year-on-year (YoY) in December, after a drop of 1.6 percent in November, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Friday. In December 2024, licences h...
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Strong primary surplus of over 8 bln at close of 2025 as spending is contained
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 8.09 billion euros for 2025, compared to a surplus of 8.7 billion euros a year earlier, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Monday. Expenditure, excludi...
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Despite strong close in Dec, industrial turnover up by just 0.3 pct YoY in 2025
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s industrial turnover recorded a significant rise of 5.6 percent year-on-year (YoY) in December, from unchanged in November, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Friday. The previous two months were revised...
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Strong travel receipts in Jan, balance up 157.6 pct YoY
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 234 million euros in January, compared to 313.2 million euros in December, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Tuesday. The January balance was 157.6 percent higher than the 90.8 millio...
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Strong rise in food sales pushes 7 pct YoY increase in Jan retail
EconomyMacroeconomyThe growth of Greece’s retail sales jumped by 7 percent year-on-year (YoY) in January, after a rise of 6.4 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Tuesday. The corresponding volume index also rose by 4.5 per...
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Retail sales growth remained strong in Feb with 7.2 pct YoY rise
EconomyMacroeconomyThe growth of Greece’s retail sales was stable with a rise of 7.2 percent year-on-year (YoY) in February, after a rise of 7 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed. The corresponding volume index also rose by 4...
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Strong Q1 for tourism as receipts rise by 64 pct YoY
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 409.6 million euros in March, compared to 284.8 million euros in February, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Monday. The March balance was 137.1 percent higher than the 172.8 million ...
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EC forecasts slower growth, higher inflation as energy shock strikes
EconomyMacroeconomyon household incomes and consumer spending. After maintaining strong momentum in 2025, GDP growth...% for the third consecutive year, driven by strong investment, private consumption and net exports... is also expected to remain strong because investments in Greece rely heavily on imported goods
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IMF insists fiscal targets unrealistic, cites historical evidence to support case
EconomyProgrammethe high surplus period they had strong real GDP growth (2.7 percent) and high inflation (4 percent... to the Fund suggest that sustained periods of high primary surpluses require strong economic growth... primary surpluses that are achieved through strong fiscal adjustment are often reversed following
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Greece’s 14–29s: Ambitious, anxious and lacking trust
Societystrong desires to emigrate; about 29.3% declare a “strong” or “very strong” desire to live abroad... and values. The youngest cohort (14–18) shows particularly strong nationalist tendencies, combining... towards parties and institutions paired with a strong desire to be heard. Trust in politicised
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