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Current account shows deficit of 913.9 mln in May as travel receipts evaporate
EconomyMacroeconomypandemic. Total imports in May came to 3.18 billion euros, from 5.27 billion in May last year, falling by 39.7 percent YoY. At the same time, total exports reached 1.98 billion euros, a fall of 33.5... in exports. The total balance of goods deficit came to 8.07 billion euros. Exports fell to 11.61 billion
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Current account shows deficit of 1.42 bln in June, driven by slashed tourism revenues
EconomyMacroeconomyof revenue. Total imports in June came to 3.77 billion euros, from 4.29 billion in June last year, falling by 12 percent YoY. At the same time, total exports reached 2.43 billion euros, a fall of 10.2 percent... of the balance of goods fell, as imports decreased at a faster pace than exports. The total balance
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Building permits rise by 17 pct in June
EconomyMacroeconomyin May, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Friday showed. The total number... the first six months of the year, building permits rose by 16.6 percent. Total permits in the aggregate.... Total permits for 2019 came to roughly 82 percent lower than the 2005 peak. Much of the current
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ND clarifies plans for emergency health system capacity as public mood over Covid-19 sours
PoliticsGreek Politics, with 67 patients intubated in ICUs and 3 more deaths bringing the total death toll to 316. More than... a total of 236 new ICU beds to the public health system by year end, largely funded by donations from... employees’ union POEDYN put the estimates lower than official figures, at 607 total ICU beds nationwide
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Household expenditure rises by 2.5 pct in 2019
Societyfor 20 percent of total expenditure, housing (14 percent) and transport (13.4 percent). The smallest... with one person aged 65 and over spent 44.5 percent of the average monthly expenditure of total... 20 percent of the population equalled 32.6 percent of total household expenditure, while
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Unemployment drops to 16.8 pct in July
EconomyMacroeconomydecreased by 64,500 (-1.7 percent). Total employment stood at 3.84 million people. ELSTAT noted... compared with July 2019 (+1.8 percent). The total inactive population now stands at 3.27 million.... Total hirings came to 160,583 versus 156,241 departures. Around 47 percent of all departures were
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Unemployment at 16.8 pct in Aug as inactives rise by 2.9 pct YoY
EconomyMacroeconomydecreased by 99,346 (-2.5 percent). Total employment stood at 3.82 million people. ELSTAT noted... month, and increased by 91,639 persons when compared with August 2019 (+2.9 percent). The total... highest on record for the month. Total hirings came to 259,421 versus 220,892 departures. Around 41.5
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Health system feeling strain of Covid-19 second wave
PoliticsGreek Politicson Saturday and Sunday, taking the total to 784. As the numbers continue to surge – a trend... briefing on Sunday, the Health Ministry said that there is a total of 1,063 ICU beds across..., only 420 of these total beds are dedicated for treating coronavirus patients. Of these, 259 have
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Building permits drops by 3.3 pct in Aug, up by 13.7 pct in 8-month period
EconomyMacroeconomyin July, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Thursday showed. The total number... permits. During the first eight months of the year, building permits rose by 13.7 percent. Total... come close to this high. Total permits for 2019 came to roughly 82 percent lower than the 2005 peak
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Building permits increase 29 pct in September
EconomyMacroeconomy. The total number of permits came to 1,732. The corresponding surface area increased by 13.3 percent while..., building permits rose by 15.5 percent. Total permits in the aggregate period stood at 13,635. Surface... at 95,730 permits in 2005, but have not yet come close to this high. Total permits for 2019 came
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