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Surge linked to Delta variant causes jitters about tourism, return to school
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe continuing surge in Covid-19 infections and the increasing prevalence of the Delta variant is heightening concern about the latest wave of the pandemic to hit Greece, and its potential impact both on the tourist season and the return to schools and universities in autumn. Greece reported 1,834
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Unemployment drops to 15.9 pct in May, inactive figure also eases to 3.23 mln
EconomyMacroeconomy-on-year and came to 19.8 pct. The rate for men was 12.7 pct, dropping by 1.2 pps year-on-year. The latest
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Deposits jump by 1.62 bln in June, led by savings
EconomyMacroeconomyeuros. The latest deposit movement took the aggregate balance for the year so far to an increase of 6.3
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Retail index rises another 15 pct in May from 2020 lows
EconomyMacroeconomyby 5.8 percent month-on-month, while volume increased by 5 percent. The European Commission’s latest
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Govt ploughs on with reform bills as politicians' wealth declarations draw attention
PoliticsGreek Politicsand his wife. Nevertheless, the publication of the latest declarations on Thursday has attracted a range
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PMI grows in July, but supply chain issues and price pressure come to fore
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s manufacturing PMI stood at 57.4 points in July, from 58.6 points in June, signalling the ongoing improvement in market conditions in Greece, Markit data showed on Monday The rates of growth in output and new sales remain near historic highs, Markit notes. The latest data is the third
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Mitsotakis apology for wildfires gets sceptical reception
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the aerial response were quashed by the Defence Ministry. Response The PM’s latest address has come
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Unemployment at 15 pct in June
EconomyMacroeconomyfor men stood at 11.8 percent, equal to a drop of 3.8 pps year-on-year. The latest available data
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Data for total revenues in Q2 reflects recovery from end of lockdown
EconomyMacroeconomyThe latest turnover data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) reflects signs of recovery in the Greek economy as in the second quarter of the year total revenue reached 78.38 billion euros, up by 29.4 pct year-on-year (YoY). ELSTAT has been monitoring the impact of the pandemic
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Retail turnover rises by 11.7 pct and volume by 10.8 pct in June
EconomyMacroeconomyby 0.6 percent compared to May, while volume dropped by 1.4 percent. The latest business indicators
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