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March unemployment falls by almost 2 points YoY to 10.9 pct, jobless numbers down to 2009 levels
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate was marginally lower in March, edging down to 10.9 percent, after rising to 11.3 percent in February, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Wednesday. In March last year, the unemploym...
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Industrial turnover posts slowest growth in 2 years, up 1.5 pct in March
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s industrial turnover remained in growth territory in March, slowing down considerably to 1.5 percent year-on-year (YoY), February, from 6.7 percent in February, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Thursda...
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Corporate, income taxes and VAT propel tax outperformance in July above 2 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 5.67 billion euros in July, compared to a surplus of 3.56 billion euros in the same month a year earlier, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Monday. Up...
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Wages index rises by 8 pct YoY in Q2, taking growth to more than 2 years
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) Wages Index maintained a solid growth trend in Q2, rising by 8 percent year-on-year (YoY), from 7.4 percent growth in the first quarter of 2024, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Thursday. The wa...
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Budget comfortably beats target up to Aug thanks to 2 bln excess taxes, 3.6 bln underspend
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 7.57 billion euros in August, compared to a surplus of 5.6 billion euros in the same period a year earlier, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Wednesda...
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Deposits rise by 2 bln in Aug, reaching new recent high of 205.4 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Greek banking system’s private sector deposits rose in August, with a net increase of 2.05 billion euros, after a drop of 1.15 billion euros in July, according to the latest Bank of Greece (BoG) figures released on Thursday. The annual growth in Jul...
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Sales season pushes November retail volume to growth for the first time since March 2010
Economy, which posted a higher drop of 2.9 percent compared to October (-2 percent) and December (-1.7 percent... of 2013 following a 7 – 12 percent decline in the preceding six quarters, according to ELSTAT... in the 9-month period. Furthermore, increased tax obligations led to deposit outflows of 2 billion
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Better contribution collection for Greek pension funds but 5.1-bln shortfall looms
Economyof 5.1 billion euros, which stems from the budgeted deficit for 2014 (2 billion) and the cost... million euros) of the anticipated deficit of 2 billion for 2014 lies with IKA, Greece’s largest social...: a) 7 billion euros is related to lower contributions due to high unemployment, with the number
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Here's what's in the 2015 draft budget the Greek government has just unveiled
EconomyMacroeconomy, the MoF anticipates the primary surplus will reach 3.6 billion euros (2 percent of GDP), lower than... in 2014, the draft budget indicates that Greece plans to proceed to issues of 7- and 10-year bond..., public consumption is seen remaining in negative territory (-2 percent). According to the MoF, domestic
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What does a bailout exit with a precautionary credit line mean for Greece?
EconomyProgrammetypical size is expected to vary between 2 and 10 percent of the concerned country’s GDP. Surveillance... and abolition of retirement exclusions from the general aging limits. 2) Abolition of nuisance... and modernisation of the National Healthcare System. 7) Application of a new payroll in the public
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