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Unemployment rate stable at 8% in June
EconomyMacroeconomypercent in July 2013. The series low is a 7.1 percent unemployment rate in May 2008. Year-on-year
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of inconsistency and suggesting the diesel subsidy may be funded by excess VAT revenue. But PASOK
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PM urges ministers to focus on delivery, not be distracted by likely long election campaign
PoliticsGreek Politicsmay submit up to 10 proposals each for costing, with submissions closing 120 days before the election
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Manufacturing conditions continued to improve in July, despite cost pressures
EconomyMacroeconomyto build safety stocks may dissipate in the coming months, although this will remain conditional
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Trade deficit continues to drop, falling by 5% in H1
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s trade deficit continued its sharp decline in June with an 18.1 percent year-on-year (YoY) drop, after a fall of 15.7 percent in May, according to data released by ELSTAT on Friday. The deficit came to 2.62 billion euros for June. Imports totalled 7.62 billion euros, up by 6.5 percent YoY
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Samaras gears up for return as Tsipras guns for first place in elections
PoliticsGreek Politicstoo heavily on personal accusations rather than policy differences, it may reinforce Tsipras’s
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Mitsotakis banks on TIF marathon as debt claims draw opposition fire
PoliticsGreek Politicswhich points toward a May vote. The "misery" narrative The pre-TIF positioning has been complicated
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Energy propels rise of 19.6% YoY in June industrial turnover
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s industrial turnover recorded another jump of 19.6 percent year-on-year (YoY) in June, from a rise of 14.1 percent in May, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Thursday. On a rolling 12-month basis, the industrial turnover was up by 7.2 percent, from
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Mitsotakis moves to repair key electoral alliances with pension and pay rises
PoliticsGreek Politicsbefore May 2016 remain excluded from the reform. Thirteenth salary The government is also weighing
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Travel balance moderates in June as spending per trip drops by 6.2% YoY
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 3.12 billion euros in June, compared to 2.02 billion euros in May, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Friday. The June balance was 0.3 percent lower than the 3.13 billion euros recorded in June 2025. Receipts for the month were
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