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Opinion polls signal fragile political stalemate and rising public anger
PoliticsGreek Politics. For emergent or splinter formations, the data is sobering: the appetite for new parties led
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Strong tax revenues, major underspend lead primary surplus 3.57 bln above target in Aug
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 8.5 billion euros up to August, compared to a surplus of 7.57 billion euros in the same period a year earlier, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Thursday. In the period, the budget primary balance
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At sidelines of UNGA, Mitsotakis talks up Greece’s prospects as energy, tech hub
PoliticsGreek Politicsregulation, and family appeal. Hyperscaler data centres are multiplying, from medium-sized facilities
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Despite rise of 6.1 pct YoY in June, building permits down 13.8 pct in H1
EconomyMacroeconomyBuilding activity growth slowed in June, with a rise of 6.1 percent year-on-year, after a jump of 31.6 percent YoY seen in May, according to the data released by the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT) on Friday. The total number of permits issued in May reached 2,566, from 2,418 in June 2024
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Producer prices contract 1.7 pct YoY in Aug due to energy drop
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Producer Price Index (PPI) went further into contraction in August, with a drop of 1.7 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a decrease of 0.5 percent in July, ELSTAT data showed on Tuesday. This was the second contraction of the year, following six consecutive positive readings. The index had
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Survey attempts to map current contours of progressivism in Greece
Societyand abortion bans. The data thus describe a constituency that wants expanded rights and services
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Drop in energy costs bring CPI down to 1.8 pct YoY in Sep
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) decelerated further in September with a rise of 1.8 percent year-on-year (YoY), from 2.9 percent in the previous month, according to the data released on Thursday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The average CPI for the rolling 12-month period
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New vehicles drive car sales up by 20.7 pct YoY in Sep
EconomyMacroeconomyVehicles going into circulation for the first time jumped by 11.7 percent year-on-year (YoY) in September, after a decrease of 2.4 percent in August, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Friday. In September 2024, licences had decreased by 4.4 percent annually. Car
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Accelerated drop in energy drives import prices down by 2.4 pct YoY in Aug
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s import price index remained in contraction in August, with a drop of 2.4 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a 2.1 percent decline in the previous month, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Tuesday. The index has now been in contraction for over half
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Tax collections and contained spending take primary surplus 4.15 bln above target in Sep
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance produced a surplus of 9.36 billion euros up to September, according to the preliminary budget execution data released by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Wednesday. The primary balance came in at 4.15 billion euros above the target. Expenditure, excluding interest payments
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