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Retail sales soar by 38.9 pct YoY in April, a year after first lockdown
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s retail sales index jumped by 38.9 percent year-on-year (YoY) in April, following a revised drop of 2.9 percent in March, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority data released on Wednesday. This is the first rise of the index since October last year and it reflects the base effect
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Govt calls on local businesses and banks to free up capital for investment
PoliticsGreek Politicsat low interest rates. The Finance Ministry is expecting the banks to provide data at the next
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Catering and entertainment businesses chafe at vaccination status rules
PoliticsGreek Politicsof data sharing potentially involved in checking customers’ Covid status. Prominent restaurateurs
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Covid rears its head again as ND reaches halfway point in tenure
PoliticsGreek Politics. Although the prime minister said this data is the best argument in favour of getting vaccinated, he
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Trade deficit widens by 43.9 pct in May as imports soar
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s trade deficit rose by 43.9 percent year-on-year (YoY) in May, following a rise of 70.7 percent in April compared to an increase, according to data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) released on Thursday. The deficit came to 2.23 billion euros for the month. Imports totalled
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Flagship pension reform hits snag over transition cost
PoliticsGreek Politics. The latest data on unpaid taxes was published on Thursday. It showed that in May, the amount owed increased
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Newsletter 304 - 09/07/2021
of higher spending. According to data release by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Thursday
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Industrial production up by 14 pct YoY in May
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) increased by 14 percent year-on-year (YoY) in May, following a rise of 22.5 percent in April, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Friday. Month-on-month (MoM), the index dropped by 4.1 percent, after a rise of 2.8 percent in April
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June CPI rises by 1 pct YoY
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 1 percent year-on-year (YoY) in June, after a marginal rise of 0.1 percent in May, according to the latest data by Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) released on Friday. The average CPI for the rolling 12 months fell by 1.3 percent. Month
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Car sales shoot up by 40.3 pct YoY in June, continuing recent trend
EconomyMacroeconomyRoad motor vehicles going into circulation for the first time continued their rise by 40.3 percent year-on-year (YoY) in June, after a rise of 54.1 percent in May, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Friday. In June 2020, the year-on-year change had shown a drop of 24.7 percent
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