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Epiphany crowds strengthen churchs's hand and intensify lockdown dilemma
PoliticsGreek Politicsto a rise in infections. He and other experts have called for decisions to be postponed until more data
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Trade deficit falls by 18 pct in November
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s trade deficit fell by 18 percent year-on-year (YoY) in November compared to a drop of 30 percent in October, data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) released on Friday showed. The deficit came to 1.37 billion euros for the month. Imports totalled 3.99 billion euros, showing
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Industrial production up by 8.6 percent in November
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) rose by 8.6 percent year-on-year (YoY) in November following a revised decrease of 3.5 percent in October, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data revealed on Friday. This is the first positive reading for 2020 apart from a negligible rise of 0.01
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Lockdown set to be extended as political friction continues
PoliticsGreek Politicsand troubled” by the data. Samples of wastewater have indicated a much higher prevalence of the virus over
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PM dismisses possibility of snap elections, sets out vaccine flow
PoliticsGreek Politicsto have helped contain the virus, noting that the current epidemiological data is much better than
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Employment balance positive by 2,116 in December, 34,621 fewer jobs created in 2020
EconomyMacroeconomyThe employment balance was positive with 2,116 more hirings than firings in December, data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system showed. Compared to the same month last year, there were 5,782 more people hired than fired. Total hirings came to 93,370 versus 91,254 departures. Around
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CPI falls by 2.3 pct YoY in December
EconomyMacroeconomypercent seen in July 2015. The data showed that the core index fell by 2 percent in December, worsening
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Car sales drop by 15 pct in December and -24.4 percent in 2020
EconomyMacroeconomyRoad motor vehicles going into circulation for the first time fell by 15 percent in December compared to a drop of by 12.5 percent in November, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Thursday. In December 2019, the year-on-year change showed a rise of 21 percent. Car sales
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Greece prepares to relax lockdown amid concerns about toll on economy
PoliticsGreek Politicsstood at 328. The latest data confirms that Attica, rather than Thessaloniki, is the current epicentre
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Building permits drop by 4.9 in October
EconomyMacroeconomyBuilding permits fell by 4.9 percent year-on-year (YoY) in October after a strong rise of 29 percent seen in September, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Monday showed. The total number of permits came to 1,780. The corresponding surface area fell by 3.5 percent while volume
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