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OECD report highlights stark contrasts in health system
Society, with fewer than three per person. Nursing data is sparse, and long-term care is critically under
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Import prices resume growth in Sep, food up 6.9 pct YoY
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s import price index returned to growth in September, with a marginal rise of 0.4 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a 2.4 percent decline in the previous month, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Friday. This is the first positive reading since
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Budget underspend carries on in Oct as taxes continue to outperform
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance produced a surplus of 10.3 billion euros up to October, according to the preliminary budget execution data released by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Monday. The primary balance came in at 3.11 billion euros above the target. Expenditure, excluding interest payments
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Current account deficit improves significantly in 9M, falling to 7 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s current account recorded a deficit of 408.8 million euros in September, from a surplus of 1.1 billion euros in August, Bank of Greece (BoG) data released on Thursday showed. In September 2024, the balance showed a deficit of 486 million euros. The Bank of Greece notes
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Travel receipts drop by 3.6 pct YoY in Sep, but still on course for record year
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 3.14 billion euros in September, compared to 4.15 billion euros in August, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Monday. The September balance was 6.7 percent lower than the 3.36 billion euros recorded in September 2024. Receipts
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Property prices continue to climb in Q3, reaching record high
EconomyMacroeconomyThe growth in the nominal value of apartments in Greece was broadly stable in the third quarter of 2025, increasing by 7.7 percent year-on-year (YoY) from 7.6 percent in Q2 2025, Bank of Greece (BoG) data released on Tuesday showed. There has been a gradual slowdown from the growth peak in Q1 2023
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Construction continues recovery in Aug, down 8.4 pct YoY over 8 months
EconomyMacroeconomyBuilding activity remained in growth in August, with a rise of 7.8 percent year-on-year, after an increase of 12.2 percent YoY seen in July, according to the data released by the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT) on Thursday. The total number of permits issued in August reached 1,927, from 1,787
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Time running out for government action out as water crisis deepens
PoliticsGreek Politicsdemands a national water authority based on scientific data and a fairer tariff structure that shifts
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Energy leads 1.4 pct YoY drop in producer prices for Oct
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Producer Price Index (PPI) remained in contraction in October, with a drop of 1.4 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a decrease of 1.1 percent in September, ELSTAT data showed on Friday. This was the fourth decline of the year, following six consecutive positive readings. The index had
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Newsletter 487 - 05/12/2025
and macroeconomic expectations. The data in the document justified initial reservations about the transformative
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