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Greek Labor Market Records 19-Year Low in March Due to Coronavirus Lockdown
According to Ergane, the Information department of the Greek Ministry of Labor, the Greek labor market recorded extremely negative numbers for employment in March of 2020.
According to Ergane's data, the Greek labor market recorded a total of 41,903
fewer jobs...
Business
Greek Exports Show Signs of Standing Strong Against Global Turmoil
Greek exports have shown signs of withstanding external pressure and the economic and political turmoil that characterizes today's global economy.
This was obvious according to the latest figures available concerning the country's exports for 2019, as published recently by the...
Greece
Number of Tourists Rises but Greek Hotels Suffer from Online Renting Platforms
A paradox has been recorded in 2019 in regard to Greece's tourism sector.
While the country experiences one of the best periods in its history in terms of number of visitors, its hotels have been suffering from lower earnings, due...
Greece
Nineteen Companies and Institutions ''Adopt'' Athens' Streets for Public Christmas Decoration
A total of nineteen businesses, institutions and associations recently ''adopted'' avenues and streets in the Greek capital to sponsor the Christmas decorations for this year.
Following an invitation issued by mayor of Athens Costas Bakoyannis, representatives of these companies and...
Economy
EU Commission Predicts 2.3% Growth for Greece in 2020
The Greek economy is expected to grow by 1.8 percent this year and 2.3 percent in 2020, the European Commission said in its autumn forecasts released in Brussels on Thursday.
The EU's executive body said it expected Greek GDP to...
Greece
Greek Parliament to Adopt European Data Protection Law to Avoid EU Penalties
A plenary debate on proposed legislation regarding data privacy, which incorporates EU directives into Greek national law, opened in the Greek parliament on Monday, using fast-track procedures.
This comes as a result of a recent decision by the EU to...
Business
''Apodixi Please'': Greece's Campaign to Inform Tourists About Tax Evasion
The Greek authorities launched recently the campaign dubbed ''Apodixi, Please'', meaning ''Receipt, Please'', in order to inform tourists on how to ask for a receipt from business owners, in order to reduce tax evasion in the country.
As the website...
Business
Shops Vandalized in Central Athens Now Seek Compensation From the State
Constantinos Michalos, the President of the Athens Chamber of Commerce & Industry (EBEA) called on the Greek authorities on Saturday to compensate the businesses that were vandalized on Thursday night in central Athens.
A group of supporters of the convicted...
Economy
Latest Data Reveal Greek Inflation on the Rise
ELSTAT, Greece's official statistics authority, released its latest data on the country's annual EU-harmonized inflation on Friday, which showed a slight increase in prices overall.
From one percent inflation seen in March of 2019, the figure increased to 1.1 percent...
Business
Greece Among The Regions Benefitting Least From EU Single Market
A study conducted recently by the Bertelsman Foundation found that regions in Greece are among those benefitting the least from the EU's Single Market.
The Single Market refers to the EU as one single territory without any internal borders or other...