Search
-
Employment balance positive by 24,867 February
EconomyMacroeconomyThe employment balance turned positive in February with 24,867 more hirings than firings, data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system showed. Compared to the same month last year, there were 2,973 fewer people hired than fired. Total hirings came to 183,602 versus 158,735 departures
1% -
Trade deficit falls by 9.8 pct in January
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s trade deficit dropped by 9.8 percent year-on-year (YoY) in January compared to a decline of 7.2 percent in December, data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) released on Monday showed. The deficit came to 1.91 billion euros for the month. Imports totalled 4.75 billion euros
1% -
CPI edges up by 0.2 pct in February
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.2 percent year-on-year (YoY) in February, staying positive for a third consecutive month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Tuesday. The average CPI for the rolling 12 months rose by 0.3 percent. Month-on-month, the CPI
1% -
PM briefs EU leaders on migration stance as Turkey tries to pin blame on Greece
PoliticsForeign Policyoperation under the name “Irene” will replace as of March 23 the EU’s “Sophia” operation. Athens is hoping
1% -
Turnover in tourism rises by 4.8 pct in Q4
EconomyMacroeconomyof Greece, Greece’s travel balance rose to 42.7 million euros in December, representing a rise of 84.6
1% -
OECD Better Life report finds Greece still lagging in life satisfaction
Society, Greece’s homicide rate was well below the global average. However, the gender gap between feelings
1% -
Building permits increase by 50.3 pct in December and 12.6 pct in 2019
EconomyMacroeconomypercent while volume increased by 21.8 percent. Greece’s construction sector was damaged across
1% -
Loans under credit servicing firms rise 17.1 pct QoQ to 23.54 bln
EconomyBankingThe Bank of Greece’s (BoG) released statistics for the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2019 regarding the operations of Credit Servicing Firms (CSFs) in Greece. BoG said that the data was being provided as part of ongoing efforts to further enhance the information disseminated to the public and to analysts
1% -
Mitsotakis puts Greece on war footing as plans progress to boost hospital capacity
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made his second televised address on the coronavirus on Tuesday night, taking an even more serious tone and warning that Greece has a long battle ahead of it to minimise the impact from the disease. Taking a leaf out of French President Emmanuel Macron’s book
1% -
Government readies up to 2 bln in assistance for shuttered firms and employees
EconomyCommission’s forecast of 2.3 pct), could be up to 0.9 percentage points lower than anticipated. In its
1%