Search
-
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...
6% -
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...
6% -
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...
6% -
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
4% -
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
4% -
Newsletter 484 - 14/11/2025
strong regional support. A new poll published by Interview for the Political.gr website underscores... strong conviction that "Mental health is more important than financial security", with a score... with a strong sense of generational decline. The belief that "my parents' generation lived in better
4% -
Industrial production surges 7.5 pct in June, with highest growth rate since 2001
EconomyMacroeconomy’s performance also reflects a low base effect. The strong rebound largely reflects a strong increase of 16.3 percent in electricity production, followed by strong growth rates in manufacturing (+8.5... petroleum and natural gas more than doubled (+131 percent), while strong double digit rises were also
3% -
Coca Cola-HBC revenues rise by 5 pct in Q3
EconomyCorporatesmillion (+9.1 percent). Sales were particularly strong in Hungary and the Czech Republic... increased by 5.6 percent on a reported basis, rising from 741.7 million to 783 million. Strong growth... 677.3 million). Good weather in southern Europe and a strong tourism season were cited as the main
3% -
Newsletter 141
the prospective alliance in a strong position after the next elections, especially if New Democracy, which... budget sees strong growth in 2018 Several key items revised against both the MTFS and draft budget... of the economy, has remained consistently strong with the Greek Tourism Confederation estimating foreign
3% -
PMI eases to 54.2 in May as exports continue to rise
EconomyMacroeconomystrong growth and improvements in the Greek manufacturing sector. Output slowed to a three-month low, but remained strong, with greater domestic and foreign demand driving production. Manufacturing firms indicated a strong expansion in new business in May, Markit said. Export orders continued
3%