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Strong Q1 for tourism as receipts rise by 64 pct YoY
EconomyMacroeconomy. This compares with 2.46 million in the previous year. EU and eurozone arrivals were 1.79 million
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Unemployment heads north, hovering at 10 pct over last two months
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate edged down to 9.5 percent in April, from a significantly upwards revised 10.5 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Friday. Last month’s revised 10.5 percent was the first double-digit rate since May
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Lending to corporates drives credit drop of 6.8 pct YoY in Apr
EconomyMacroeconomyCredit expansion in the Greek private sector remained strong in April, rising by 6.8 percent year-on-year (YoY), from 7.7 percent the previous month, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures released on Tuesday showed. The net lending flow was negative by 1.22 billion euros after an inflow of 2.41 billion
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Left poised for watershed moment as parties adjust to new opposition landscape
PoliticsGreek Politicsas “the new SYRIZA” if they refuse their support. This is a tactic the have deployed in previous
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SYRIZA steps aside as ELAS gains traction and Samaras starts counting down
PoliticsGreek Politicsall sides. In the Marc poll it falls to 10.3%, losing 3.2 points from the previous measurement
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Rising prices and energy pressures threaten to undermine 2026 outlook
EconomyMacroeconomypeers. The OECD revised its growth estimate downwards to 1.9%, from 2.2% in the previous outlook
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Government scrambles to ease household pressure as PM targets PASOK and ELAS for “freebie politics”
PoliticsGreek Politicsin other European countries and track price movements over the previous two months. The government
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Current account deficit narrows to 1.39 bln in Apr, travel receipts show resilience
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s current account narrowed in April to a deficit of 1.39 billion euros, from 2.34 billion euros in the previous month, Bank of Greece (BoG) data released on Friday showed. In April 2025, the balance showed a deficit of 2.35 billion euros. The Bank of Greece notes that this is mainly due
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Strong arrivals push travel balance up 58.5 pct by April
EconomyMacroeconomywith 4.12 million in the previous year. EU and eurozone arrivals were 2.78 million and 2.3 million
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Government embraces debtor compensation ruling as ELAS unveils frontline team
PoliticsGreek Politicsand lawyers with little or no previous involvement in politics. Among the more recognisable figures
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