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Retail turnover in July up by 4 pct as volume rises 2.5 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s retail sales index increased by 4 percent in July after June’s figure was slightly revised down to 3.1 percent, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Friday. The headline index has remained positive for five straight months so far. Apart from the negative reading
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Question mark over pension cuts in 2019 draft budget as Athens looks to lenders
EconomyProgrammethe general government data for the first eight months of the year in the documents it will send to Brussels
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PWC report finds Greek fire damage above average despite lower incidence
Societytrue for Greece. The study took European Commission data since 1980, and found that the average
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Trade deficit grows by 15.1 pct in August and falls by 1.8 pct in 8-month period
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s trade deficit grew by 15.1 percent year-on-year (YoY) in August compared to an increase of 34.5 percent in July, according to data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) released on Monday. The deficit stood at 1.92 billion euros for the month. The headline figure marks three
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Greece scores low on index for skills development, activation and matching
Societythe ideal. In the current report which is based on 2016 data, Greece ranked 27th out of 28 European Union
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CPI up by 1.1 pct in Sept for highest rise since Nov 2017
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 1.1 percent in September after an increase of 1 percent in August Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Wednesday. After four years of deflation, 2017 was the first year that overall prices rose in Greece. The positive streak
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Industrial production grows by 1.4 pct in August and by 0.8 pct in aggregate period
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) rose by 1.4 percent in August from a revised increase of 2 percent in July, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data revealed on Wednesday. The latest figure marks six positive months for the index, following two negative months at the start
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Building permits rise by 9.8 pct in July, up by 8.4 pct in 7-month period
EconomyMacroeconomyBuilding permits rose by 9.8 percent in July, a drop from the figure of 16.2 percent in June, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Friday showed. The latest monthly headline figure marks four months of growth after March’s decline which was the first negative reading of the year
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Hirings balance positive by 6,556 in September but momentum slows down year-on-year
EconomyMacroeconomyThe employment balance returned to positive territory in September with 6,556 more hirings than departures, data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system revealed. September’s balance returns the figure to positive territory after two months during which a negative balance
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Industrial turnover rises by 20.5 pct in August for highest increase since May 2017
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s industrial turnover rose by 20.5 percent in August after July’s figure was slightly revised upward to 17.6 percent, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data published on Friday showed. The latest figure keeps the index on positive ground for eight months, after the negative reading
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