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Increase in Covid-19 cases prompts tighter measures amid opposition criticism
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe latest data suggested that cases could more than double by the end of August without some return
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Industrial turnover drops by 30.4 pct in May
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s industrial turnover fell by 30.4 percent year-on-year (YoY) in May compared to a drop of 35.4 percent in April, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data published on Monday showed. May’s headline figures represent an improvement on April’s, which was the lowest in the series
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Current account shows deficit of 913.9 mln in May as travel receipts evaporate
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s current account (C/A) balance posted a deficit of 913.9 million euros in May compared to a deficit of 1.13 billion in April, Bank of Greece (BoG) data showed on Monday. In the same month last year, there a surplus of 269.7 million euros, meaning that the balance has worsened by 1.18
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Disposable income falls by 0.4 pct YoY in Q1, final consumption down by 0.5 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek household disposable income fell by 0.4 percent year-on-year (YoY) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2020, decreasing from the rise of 0.2 percent noted in Q4 2019, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Friday. The YoY change in disposable income has once more
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Fitch keeps rating at 'BB', sees GDP contraction of 7.9 pct in 2020
Economyvisibility and more data available, Fitch sees the Greek economy contracting by 7.9 pct in 2020
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Tourism numbers continue to worsen as worries grow over second Covid-19 wave
EconomyFeaturesthat businesses operating in the tourism and catering sectors were badly hit by the pandemic. The data, which
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Officials order wider use of masks as upward trend for Covid-19 cases continues
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the hospital. According to data published on Wednesday, there were 1,294,798 international arrivals
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and more data available, Fitch sees the Greek economy contracting by 7.9 pct in 2020, essentially
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Retail turnover drops by 5.3 pct in May, volume drops by 5.8 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s retail sales index decreased sharply by 5.3 percent in May following a sharp drop of 24.5 percent in April, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Friday. The latest headline reading is an improvement on the previous month’s reading, which represented a series low
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PM forms panel to come up with strategy for use of EU recovery funds
PoliticsGreek Politicsis to collect all the necessary data during August and deliver a proposal by the end of September so it can
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