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  1. Wages grew by 8.7 pct YoY in Q2 thanks to strong seasonal hires
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) Wages Index grew by 8.7 percent year-on-year (YoY) in Q2, from 6.2 percent in the first quarter of 2025, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Friday. The wages index captures employees’ gross earnin...

    6%

  2. Strong tax revenues, major underspend lead primary surplus 3.57 bln above target in Aug
    Finance Ministry

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 8.5 billion euros up to August, compared to a surplus of 7.57 billion euros in the same period a year earlier, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Thurs...

    6%

  3. Oct budget execution data affirms strong revenue performance

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 10.25 billion euros up to October, compared to a surplus of 13.53 billion euros in the same period a year earlier, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on T...

    6%

  4. Strong primary surplus of over 8 bln at close of 2025 as spending is contained

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 8.09 billion euros for 2025, compared to a surplus of 8.7 billion euros a year earlier, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Monday. Expenditure, excludi...

    6%

  5. Despite strong close in Dec, industrial turnover up by just 0.3 pct YoY in 2025
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s industrial turnover recorded a significant rise of 5.6 percent year-on-year (YoY) in December, from unchanged in November, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Friday. The previous two months were revised...

    6%

  6. Strong travel receipts in Jan, balance up 157.6 pct YoY
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 234 million euros in January, compared to 313.2 million euros in December, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Tuesday. The January balance was 157.6 percent higher than the 90.8 millio...

    6%

  7. Strong rise in food sales pushes 7 pct YoY increase in Jan retail
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The growth of Greece’s retail sales jumped by 7 percent year-on-year (YoY) in January, after a rise of 6.4 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Tuesday. The corresponding volume index also rose by 4.5 per...

    6%

  8. Retail sales growth remained strong in Feb with 7.2 pct YoY rise

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The growth of Greece’s retail sales was stable with a rise of 7.2 percent year-on-year (YoY) in February, after a rise of 7 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed. The corresponding volume index also rose by 4...

    6%

  9. Government tries to purge police of Golden Dawn influence as poll shows support

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    activities after tending to turn a blind eye to its actions. There are strong indications that Golden Dawn... SYRIZA, which saw its backing drop from 23.8 percent to 22.7.

    5%

  10. Golden Dawn draws support from surprising sources to retain popularity
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Golden Dawn maintains a strong following in Athens, a new poll has shown, but it is drawing support from sources that many Greeks and commentators might find surprising. According to an opinion poll... into Golden Dawn’s activities, this level of support could drop in the weeks to come. However

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