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Fuels head 1.7 pct YoY drop in retail sales for Nov as volumes drop again
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s retail sales resumed contraction in October with a drop of 0.6 percent year-on-year (YoY), after an increase of 1.7 percent in September, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Tuesday. The corresponding volume index had another...
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Import prices rising again as Dec sees 0.6 pct YoY increase
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s import price index ended 2024 with a 0.6 percent year-on-year (YoY) rise in December, after a 2.8 percent drop in the previous month, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Friday. This is the first growth ...
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Government on alert again as farming subsidy probe zeroes in on two ex-ministers
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government had been hoping that Wednesday’s vote in Parliament on the preliminary inquiry into former transport minister Kostas Karamanlis over the Tempe affair would provide the ruling conservatives with some breathing space but they are now facing...
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Property prices rise by 7.3 pct YoY in Q2, index at all-time high again
EconomyMacroeconomyThe growth in the nominal value of apartments in Greece accelerated marginally in the second quarter of 2025, increasing by 7.3 percent year-on-year (YoY) from 7 percent in Q1 2025, Bank of Greece (BoG) data released on Wednesday showed. There has been ...
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Economic sentiment picks up in Oct, consumer confidence sliding again
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) improved in October, with the index at 107.5 points, from 106.2 in the previous month, according to European Commission figures released on Thursday. Over the rolling 12-month period, October’s ESI was marginally up by ...
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Import prices contract again in Oct with 2.4 pct drop
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s import price index resumed the contraction in October, with a drop of 2.4 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a 0.4 percent increase in the previous month, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Thursday. Las...
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Disposable income records modest 1.9 pct YoY rise in Q3, saving rate again negative
EconomyMacroeconomyHousehold disposable income increased by 1.9 percent year-on-year (YoY) in Q3 last year, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Monday. The absolute figure was 44.54 billion euros in Q3, from 43.69 billion euros a year ago...
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Gerapatritis to meet Rubio again as Greece pushes Vertical Corridor in Washington
PoliticsGreek PoliticsForeign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis is travelling to Washington this Tuesday, where he is expected to meet his American counterpart, Marco Rubio, at the State Department. In a highly challenging geopolitical environment, this will be the second visit ...
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Trust levels fall again as public perceptions trail economic progress
SocietyTrust in public institutions in Greece has continued to weaken, despite notable improvements in economic performance, administrative modernisation and public integrity frameworks. The 2025 OECD Trust Survey shows that high or moderately high trust in th...
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Where is Odysseus? Part 4 - Unemployment and Employment
Agora-age population. Again, we found a larger labor force than was assumed in 2018, in the baseline.... As a result, unemployment will ease off again from its peak. Similarly, when the economy runs hot..., which hurts competitiveness and lowers investment, hence lifting unemployment up again. Every
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