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Industrial production up by 5.5 pct in March
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) rose by 5.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) in March following a revised increase of 4.3 percent in February, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data revealed on Monday. Month-on-month (MoM), the index rose by ...
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Updated privatisation plan seeks to make up for ground lost in 2020
EconomyGreece’s asset development fund (HRADF) released its updated development plan on Monday, which outlines the latest information on the 23 projects that the fund is engaged in. Based on the plans that were included in this year’s final budget back in Nove...
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Government mulls policing shake-up in response to violent crime incidents
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA series of violent crimes which have taken place over recent weeks are leading the government to rethink its policing strategy, as the effectiveness of its “law and order” policies is coming under scrutiny. Following meetings with high-ranking officers...
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Wages index up by 5.8 pct YoY in Q1 2021, rises by 1 pct QoQ
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) Wages Index increased 5.8 percent year-on-year (YoY) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2021, following a rise of 4.5 percent in Q4, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures revealed on Wednesday. The wages index captu...
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Teachers threaten revolt over education bill as opposition gears up for summer confrontation
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told his cabinet to prepare for a working summer as they were briefed on a reform-heavy legislative agenda on Wednesday. Many of the proposals are already facing strong criticism from stakeholders and the opposition, w...
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Deposits edged up further as they rose by 359 mln in May
EconomyMacroeconomyNet deposit movements in the Greek banking system continued to grind higher, increasing by 359 million euros in May, compared with inflows of 3.13 billion euros in April, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures revealed. The outstanding balance of private sector d...
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Budget primary deficit reaches 9.09 bln for H1, up almost 3 bln on 2020
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a deficit of 9.09 billion euros in the first half of 2021, compared with a deficit of 6.1 billion in the same period of 2020, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution bulletin for June re...
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Trade balance worsens as Aug produces 43.3 pct deficit on back of pick-up in non-EU activity
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s trade deficit increased by 43.3 percent year-on-year (YoY) in August, following a 28.9 percent increase in July according to data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) released on Friday. The deficit came to 2.2 billion euros for the...
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Parties gear up for battle over pandemic media funding amid more warnings about press freedom
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPublic funding directed at the media during the pandemic will be at the centre of a parliamentary debate on Friday, following calls by the opposition for a special inquiry into alleged attempts by the government to manipulate public opinion for politica...
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Economic sentiment back up to pre-pandemic levels, reaching 113.4 pts in Nov
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) continued improving in November, rising by 1 point month-on-month (MoM) to 113.4 points, following a 3.7-point rise in October, according to European Commission figures released on Monday. Economic sentiment had been im...
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