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Purchasing Managers’ Index improves in February
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (217+ words) Greece's seasonally adjusted S&P Global Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for the manufacturing sector closed at 54.4 points in February, slightly higher than the 54.2 points at the start of the year. According to S&P Global, the latest data indicated a…...
Inflation and jobless rate fell in Cyprus
4+ day, 19+ min ago (188+ words) A series of statistical figures pointed to a positive course for the Cypriot economy over the last few months. Cyprus recorded a notable easing of inflation at the start of 2026, placing it among the European Union's lowest-inflation economies, according to…...
A new age of economic warfare?
2+ week, 3+ day ago (140+ words) Experts Edward Fishman, Maria Demertzis, Yiannis Mouzakis and Nick Malkoutzis join Thanos Davelis this week to take a closer look at President Trump's effort to rewrite the rules of trade and the new age of economic warfare it has ushered…...
Greek economic confidence dips slightly in January as households remain cautious
3+ week, 6+ day ago (164+ words) Greek economic confidence dips slightly in January as households remain cautious'eKathimerini.com Economic confidence in Greece fell slightly in January, with the index dropping to 105.4 from 106.9 in December, according to the Foundation for Economic & Industrial Research (IOBE). The decline is…...
Central bank sees 2% growth through 2028
3+ week, 6+ day ago (332+ words) Central bank sees 2% growth through 2028eKathimerini.com The Bank of Greece foresees the country's economy growing steadily at 2.1% from 2025 through 2027 and 2% in 2028, according to its latest report. The central bank said Greece is expected to maintain stable growth in the coming…...
Greece records second-lowest unemployment rate in 22 years
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (198+ words) Greece recorded its second-lowest unemployment figure in 22 years in December, with the jobless rate falling to 7.5%, according to the latest monthly data released by the National Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). ELSTAT said the reading marked the country's strongest performance since May…...
Unemployment eases further in December
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (177+ words) Unemployment eases further in December'ekathimerini.com Greece's unemployment rate dropped to 7.5% in December 2025, according to data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). This marks a significant decline from the upwardly revised 9.4% recorded in December 2024 and a steady improvement over the…...
Primary budget surplus of €8.1 billion in 2025
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (276+ words) According to the data available for the execution of the state budget on a modified cash basis, the balance for the January-December 2025 period presented a surplus of "100 million, against the revised target of a deficit of "2.58 billion, which has been…...
Pierrakakis’ debut at the Eurogroup chair
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (316+ words) Pierrakakis" debut at the Eurogroup chair'eKathimerini.com Kyriakos Pierrakakis will make his debut as president of the on Monday in Brussels, at a meeting with a packed agenda and decisions on many critical issues, amid major geopolitical and economic challenges…...
Greece posts highest employment growth among OECD countries in Q3 2025, says Kerameus
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (123+ words) Greece posts highest employment growth among OECD countries in Q3 2025, says Kerameus'eKathimerini.com Labor and Social Security Minister Niki Kerameus, said in a post on social media that "Greece recorded the highest increase in employment among all OECD countries in the…...