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Travel receipts maintain momentum in May with 17.7 pct YoY rise
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 1.88 billion euros in May, compared to 778.6 million euros in April, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Tuesday. The May balance was 15.5 percent higher than the 1.62 billion euros recorded in May 2024. Receipts for the month were
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Budget balance up to May well above target as VAT brings in 650 mln more than planned
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 3.65 billion euros for May, compared... execution data released on Thursday. The primary balance up to May was 2.41 billion euros above... euros. Net revenues were 30.22 billion euros. The total budget balance for May showed a surplus
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Jobs in tourism push May hiring balance upwards
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s employment balance in May had 132,730 more hires than departures, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s ERGANI information system. The hiring balance in May last year was positive... hirings in May came to 368,429 hires versus 235,699 departures. Voluntary departures accounted
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Tourism shows resilience despite geopolitical uncertainty as May arrivals and revenues rise
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 2.02 billion euros in May, compared to 735.9 million euros in April, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Wednesday. The May balance was 10.2 percent higher than the 1.84 billion euros recorded in May 2025. Receipts for the month
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Tsipras invites Middle East investment at second EU-Arab summit
PoliticsForeign PolicyAnastasiades, the UAE’s Minister of Economy, Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri and the President
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At sidelines of UNGA, Mitsotakis talks up Greece’s prospects as energy, tech hub
PoliticsGreek Politics, and with UAE Minister Sultan Al Jaber, who reaffirmed the Emirates’ commitment to expanding
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Newsletter 65 - 04/03/2016
will not leave Greece alone.” His remarks came just a few days after German Chancellor Angela Merkel caught.... Just as it was in 2010, when the debt crisis erupted, Greece may end up being a testing ground
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When the refugee crisis met the bailout review
Agoraclearly that the European Union will not leave Greece alone.” His remarks came just a few days..., Greece may end up being a testing ground for Europe’s response to a crisis the like of which it had never
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Erdogan's questioning of border treaty catches Athens cold
PoliticsForeign PolicySYRIZA’s coalition partner, Independent Greeks, suggested that the Turkish president’s remarks were... for instance, from Greece in protest at Erdogan’s comments. This may reflect a nervousness
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New Democracy in spotlight as coalition draws hope on labour reforms
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe remarks, arguing that they widen the north/south divide, he stopped short of calling for the Dutch.... Athens’s more reserved stance may be explained by the other Dijsselbloem-related matter
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