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Unemployment rate down to 7.5 pct in Dec, lowest since Nov 2008
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate dropped further in December to 7.5 percent, from 8.1 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Thursday. In December last year, the unemployment rate was 9.4 percent. Despite minor fluctuations in recent
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Credit to corporations drives loans growth for 7.9 pct YoY in Dec
EconomyMacroeconomyThe credit expansion in the Greek private sector remained strong in December, rising by 7.9 percent year-on-year (YoY), from 7.2 percent the previous month, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures released on Thursday showed. The net lending flow was positive by 3.88 billion euros after an inflow of 1.3
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Greece and Turkey press on with high‑level meeting despite renewed frictions
PoliticsForeign PolicyAnkara has issued a Navtex without an expiration date. Previous notices from both sides had been
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Deadly collision throws spotlight on government’s migration policy
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the incident. For many observers, the first reports evoked echoes of previous occasions on which
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points in January, from 52.9 points in the previous month. The sector expansion was supported
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Mitsotakis tries to rally base as Tsipras sharpens attacks
PoliticsGreek Politicsvehicle registers 19.2%, both slightly down from previous readings. Former PM Antonis Samaras’s
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Despite sharp increase in Dec, current account deficit improves markedly in 2025 to 14.11 bln
EconomyMacroeconomy. The services balance in 2025 was 22.75 billion euros, from 22.67 billion the previous year.
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Travel receipts for 2025 break new record at 23.63 bln as visitors approach 38 mln
EconomyMacroeconomymillion. This compares with 35.95 million in the previous year. EU and eurozone arrivals were 22.41
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Annual credit growth stays stable at 7.6 pct in Jan
EconomyMacroeconomyThe credit expansion in the Greek private sector remained strong in January, rising by 7.6 percent year-on-year (YoY), from 7.9 percent the previous month, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures released on Thursday showed. The net lending flow was negative by 2.14 billion euros after an inflow of 3.88
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PMI stable at 54.4 in Feb despite declining export orders and cost pressures
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s manufacturing PMI was stable in February at 54.4 points, from 54.2 points in the previous month, S&P Global data showed on Monday. The latest data signalled a solid improvement in operating conditions for Greek goods producers, with the pace of improvement the fastest since August 2025
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