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Tourism season starts strongly in Feb with receipts up 70.7 pct in first two months
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 284.8 million euros in February, compared to 234 million euros in January, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Tuesday. The February balance was 220 percent higher than the 89 million euros recorded in February 2025. Receipts
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Government launches new support package as ratings plummet
PoliticsGreek Politics-than-expected fiscal data for 2025. The new figures are expected to give the government another 800
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Greece unveils new batch of cost-of-living measures after robust 2025 fiscal results
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s statistical authority published on Wednesday the first notification of the fiscal data for 2025, capturing a strong fiscal performance and the ongoing downward path of Greek debt. Last year’s outperformance allowed the government to announce a second support package worth 500 million euros
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EU prosecutor challenges government’s narrative on corruption
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor a fairer tax system, highlighting OECD data showing that capital taxation lags far behind taxation
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Despite disposable income rise in Q4, saving rate negative for five quarters in a row
EconomyMacroeconomyHousehold disposable income increased by 9.8 percent year-on-year (YoY) in Q4 last year, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Friday. The absolute figure was 42.56 billion euros in Q4, from 38.77 billion euros a year ago. Household final consumption increased by 5.3
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Primary surplus at 4.37 bln up to March thanks to deferred spending, VAT intakes
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 4.37 billion euros for March 2026, compared to a surplus of 2.73 billion euros a year earlier, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Monday. The primary balance up to March was 1.58 billion euros
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Building activity starts 2026 strongly with 15.4 pct YoY rise in Jan
EconomyMacroeconomyBuilding activity picked up pace in January, with a rise of 15.4 percent year-on-year, after an increase of 0.9 percent YoY seen in December, according to the data released by the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT) on Tuesday. The total number of permits issued in January reached 2,034, from
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