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Trade deficit widens by 14.3 pct YoY in Feb as exports face challenges
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s trade deficit jumped by 14.3 percent year-on-year (YoY) in February, after a drop of 0.9 percent in January, according to data released by ELSTAT on Wednesday. The deficit came to 2.79 billion euros for February. Imports totalled 6.71 billion euros, up by 3.1 percent YoY. Exports totalled
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Newsletter 503 - 08/05/2026
sentiment indicators from the European Commission for April showed a one‑point drop, with the most
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Trade deficit narrowed by 30.5 pct YoY in Mar, down 7.2 pct in Q1
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s trade deficit fell sharply in March with a 30.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) drop, after a jump of 14.3 percent in February, according to data released by ELSTAT on Friday. The deficit came to 2.21 billion euros for March. Imports totalled 7.15 billion euros, up by just 0.2 percent YoY
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NBG reports profits of 344 mln in Q1, NII at 541 mln
EconomyBankingNational Bank of Greece (NBG) reported a profit after tax of 344 million euros in Q1, compared to a profit of 381 million euros in Q1 2025, a drop of almost 10 percent year-on-year (YoY). Attributable profit was 272 million euros, from 301 million euros in Q1 last year. P&L Net interest income (ΝΙΙ
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Electricity supply pushes industrial production up 8.3 pct YoY in March
EconomyMacroeconomyunchanged, partially offset by a 2.2 percent drop in mining. According to the European Commission’s
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Iran war begins to bite as costs rise and confidence falls
EconomyMacroeconomyindicators from the European Commission for April showed a one‑point drop, with the most prominent
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Energy pushes import prices up by 11.4 pct YoY in Mar, highest since Dec 2022
EconomyMacroeconomythe non-eurozone market, and a 1.6 percent drop from the eurozone market. Refined oil products jumped
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Alpha Bank Q1 NII rises by 5.3 pct, commission income soars by 29 pct
EconomyBankingAlpha Bank reported a net profit of 181.5 million euros in Q1, compared to a profit of 218.5 million euros in Q1 2025, a drop of almost 17 percent. Normalised profit after tax was 221 million euros, from 234.4 million in 2025, a decrease of 5.7 percent. Pre-provision income (PPI) in Q1 was 357.7
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Central government debt drops to 400.52 bln in Q1 due to lower repos
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s central government debt recorded a drop of roughly 5.5 billion euros to 400.52 billion euros in Q1 2026, the Finance Ministry's (MoF) debt bulletin showed on Wednesday. Bonds were essentially unchanged at 98.87 billion euros, while short-term notes were also stable at roughly 7.41 billion
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Lenders also require health and labour market reforms from gov't in next months
EconomyProgrammeback ceilings for diagnostics, private clinics and pharmaceuticals for the next three years 2... that health spending for 2016 is in line with the claw back ceilings, while will also further reduce generic
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