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Strong travel receipts in Jan, balance up 157.6 pct YoY
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 234 million euros in January, compared to 313.2 million euros in December, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Tuesday. The January balance was 157.6 percent higher than the 90.8 millio...
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Strong rise in food sales pushes 7 pct YoY increase in Jan retail
EconomyMacroeconomyThe growth of Greece’s retail sales jumped by 7 percent year-on-year (YoY) in January, after a rise of 6.4 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Tuesday. The corresponding volume index also rose by 4.5 per...
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Hiring balance stays negative in Jan as new hires drop YoY
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s employment balance ended January 2026 with 18,744 more departures than hires, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s ERGANI information system. The hiring balance in January last year was also negative with 15,450 more departures, leading...
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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 perm...
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In bid to polish SYRIZA's image, Tsipras visits Mount Athos monks
PoliticsGreek Politicsand that it has to seize every opportunity if it is going to make headway in rural areas.
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Education dispute opens up new front for coalition at sensitive time
PoliticsGreek Politicsof sending children to study in other cities. But student groups and representatives of rural
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Outcome of next vote on prior actions to set tone for political developments
PoliticsGreek Politics. There are concerns that this week’s vote may prove more testing because it affects farmers, and MPs from rural
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Omnibus bill prompts no more than rumblings of discontent from coalition MPs
PoliticsGreek Politicsin July. MPs representing rural areas also expressed concern about changes to farmers’ taxation
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Unemployment among Greek doctors hits record levels
Societycompleted their compulsory stint as rural doctors, since 2010 most of those seeking work in other
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New Democracy counts down to Sunday's leadership vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsin northern Greece and rural areas. The two main battlegrounds for Sunday’s ballot will be Attica
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