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June unemployment rate at 9.6 pct as seasonality favours labour market
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate dropped in June, landing at 9.6 percent, from 10.3 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Wednesday. In June last year, the unemployment rate was 11.4 percent. Despite stabilising in recent months
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Greece courts danger
Agoragovernment, elected in 2019. Previous administrations have contributed in their own ways. However
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Primary balance 4 bln above target in Jul due to underspend and tax performance
EconomyMacroeconomyis mainly due to the better performance of the previous year’s income taxes paid by natural and legal
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Central govt debt rises by 1.5 bln in Q2, to 407 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyfrom the previous quarter. Most of the FSM loans relate to the EU’s financial assistance of 256.5
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Housing tops government plans for policy reset in autumn
PoliticsGreek Politicsout by the previous government. Pensions are expected to rise by less than 3 pct in January, meaning
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New bout of turmoil in SYRIZA provides PM with breathing space
PoliticsGreek Politics, and has been since the departure of previous leader Alexis Tsipras last summer. As per normal
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Main parties facing challenges as new political season begins
PoliticsGreek Politicsremains a key concern for voters, but within a much tighter fiscal framework than in previous years
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Credit flow turns negative in July with outflow for corporations at 1 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyThe credit expansion in the Greek private sector kept up its recent pace in July, rising by 6.4 percent year-on-year (YoY), from 6.1 percent in the previous month, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures released on Wednesday showed. The net lending flow was negative by 1.14 billion euros after positive
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Unemployment rate edges up to 9.9 pct in July
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate remained below the 10 percent mark in July, though rising to 9.9 percent, from 9.5 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Thursday. In July last year, the unemployment rate was 11.1 percent. Despite
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Producer prices record first rise for 16 months, inching up by 0.1 pct in Jul
EconomyMacroeconomy-on-month (MoM), the index rose by 2.2 percent, after increasing by 1.5 percent in the previous
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