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  1. Led by energy, producer prices drop by 0.7 pct YoY in June
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s Producer Price Index (PPI) remained in contraction in June, dropping by 0.7 percent year-on-year (YoY), after falling by 1.4 percent in May, ELSTAT data showed on Tuesday. The index had been growing over a two-year period since March 2021, before it turned negative in March last year

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  2. June unemployment rate at 9.6 pct as seasonality favours labour market
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    percent unemployment rate in May 2008. Year-on-year, the number of employed people increased

    2%
  3. Athens fears Middle East instability, joins others to push for change in EU's Syria policy
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    sources believe that the proposal may be discussed first at the Political and Security Committee

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  4. Opposition demands scrutiny of surveillance verdict by Parliament
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    suggests that events may prove a catalyst for bringing the fractured left and centre-left space closer

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  5. Trade deficit moderates in June, up 10.5 pct YoY in H1
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s trade deficit recorded a drop of 9.8 percent year-on-year (YoY) in June, after a solid rise of 13.6 percent in May, according to data released by ELSTAT on Wednesday. The deficit came to 2.35 billion euros for June. Imports totalled 6.61 billion euros, dropping by 2.5 percent YoY. Exports

    2%
  6. Inflation up to 2.7 pct in July as housing costs keep rising
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    index was in deflation for the 12 months prior to May 2021, when the CPI posted a marginal increase

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  7. Energy leads import price jump of 4.4 pct YoY in June
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s import price index accelerated further in June, rising by 4.4 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a 2.8 percent increase in May, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Wednesday. The index recorded more than one year of consecutive negative readings

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  8. Current account balance turns positive in June thanks to improved services surplus
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s current account turned to a 270 million surplus in June, from 2.35 billion euros in May, Bank of Greece (BoG) data showed on Tuesday. In June 2023, the balance showed a deficit of 731.5 million euros. The Bank of Greece notes that this is mainly due to an improvement in the primary income

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  9. Manufacturing leads industrial turnover rise of 4.7 pct YoY in Jun
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s industrial turnover picked up pace in June, rising by 6.1 percent year-on-year (YoY) from a 4.7 percent increase in May, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Tuesday. On a rolling 12-month basis, the industrial turnover was down by 0.8 percent

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  10. Bumper results for banks add to frustration over interest rates, fees

    EconomyBanking

    the Bank of Greece (BoG) shows that between May 2022 and October 2023 the interest rate spread

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