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Piraeus Bank reports profits of 559 mln in H1, commissions income strong at 325 mln
EconomyBankingPiraeus Bank posted a net profit of 559 million euros in H1 2025, from 563 million euros in H1 2024. Net interest income (NII) came to 955 million euros in H1, while net fee income was 325 million euros, from 1.05 billion and unchanged respectively in H...
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Eurobank records strong profits of 691 mln in H1, net interest income jumps 12.2 pct
EconomyBankingEurobank posted a net profit of 691 million euros in H1 2025, from 721 million euros a year earlier, down by 4.3 percent year-on-year (YoY). Core pre-provision income (PPI) rose by 6.6 percent year-on-year (YoY) in H1 to 1.02 billion euros, from 958 mil...
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Wages grew by 8.7 pct YoY in Q2 thanks to strong seasonal hires
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) Wages Index grew by 8.7 percent year-on-year (YoY) in Q2, from 6.2 percent in the first quarter of 2025, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Friday. The wages index captures employees’ gross earnin...
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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 Thurs...
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Oct budget execution data affirms strong revenue performance
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 10.25 billion euros up to October, compared to a surplus of 13.53 billion euros in the same period a year earlier, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on T...
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Strong primary surplus of over 8 bln at close of 2025 as spending is contained
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 8.09 billion euros for 2025, compared to a surplus of 8.7 billion euros a year earlier, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Monday. Expenditure, excludi...
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Despite strong close in Dec, industrial turnover up by just 0.3 pct YoY in 2025
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s industrial turnover recorded a significant rise of 5.6 percent year-on-year (YoY) in December, from unchanged in November, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Friday. The previous two months were revised...
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Greece seeks EU help on refugees after Schengen threat but big challenges remain
PoliticsForeign Policyfor Migration Policy Yiannis Mouzalas says they will be put on buses or trains back to Athens
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Idomeni exodus complicates management of refugee crisis for gov't
PoliticsForeign Policyto board buses for reception centres in other parts of the country because of the deteriorating
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Relief for coalition as wildfire threat subsides
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe frequent attacks by arsonists on public buses in central Athens, anarchist activity in the downtown
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