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Pensions spending stable but early retirees burden system
EconomyMacroeconomypercent). Τhe regional GDP data used by IDIKA is based on the year 2013 using Hellenic Statistical
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Travel balance up by 1.4 pct in August as EU arrivals jump by 17 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s travel balance rose by 1.4 percent in August, following a 15.9 percent rise in July, Bank of Greece (BoG) data revealed on Tuesday. Receipts came to 3.6 billion euros for the month, increasing by 1.4 percent year on year (YoY). Travel payments also rose by 1.6 percent and came to 167.3
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Disposable income grows by 3.3 pct in Q2
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek household disposable income grew by 3.3 percent year-on-year in the second quarter (Q2) of 2018, picking up from the increase of 2.1 percent noted in the previous quarter, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Monday. The year-on-year change in disposable
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Retail turnover increases by 4.3 pct in August, volume rises 3.2 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s retail sales index increased by 4.3 percent in August, a slight increase from July’s figure of 4 percent, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Wednesday. The headline index has remained positive for six straight months so far. Apart from the negative reading in February
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) data. The year-on-year change in disposable income has remained in positive territory for five
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Human Rights Commissioner calls for improvements to battered healthcare system
Societyof 6.8 percent while OECD data indicates that spending on healthcare has been cut by nearly a third
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Trade deficit jumps by 39.1 pct in September and rises by 1.4 pct in 9-month period
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s trade deficit jumped by 39.1 percent year-on-year (YoY) in September compared to an increase of 15.1 percent in August, according to data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) released on Wednesday. The deficit stood at 1.87 billion euros for the month. The headline figure marks
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CPI up by 1.8 pct in October, highest since March 2017
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 1.8 percent in October after having risen by 1.1 percent in September, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Friday. 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 up by 2 pct in September
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) increased year-on-year (YoY) by 2 percent in September from a downward revised 1 percent increase in August, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data revealed on Friday. The latest figure extends the streak of positive months for the index to seven
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Athens and lenders search for budget compromise by Thursday's EWG
EconomyProgrammebudget execution data that Alternate Finance Minister Giorgos Houliarakis is due to present
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