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December Exports in Greece Better than Anticipated

Even the most optimistic of projections were surpassed by the Greek exports recorded in December 2014, significantly reducing the decline records of the first nine months of the past year. As the Panhellenic Exporters Association (PEA) announced, the total...

Significant Drop in Greek Industrial Production

While Greece is suffering due to the financial crisis and austerity measures imposed by its international creditors, the country has also suffered another blow. It was announced today, February 9, that Greek industrial production fell by 3.8% in December...

Greek Inflation Rate -2.6% in December 2014

Greek inflation rate fell deeper into negative territory in December (-2.6%), from -1.2% in November, for an average deflation rate of -1.3% in 2014, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said on Tuesday. The statistics service said that on a monthly...

Unemployment in Greece Drops to 25.8% in October

Unemployment in Greece showed a drop in October, reaching 25.8 percent as opposed to 26 percent in September 2014, according to ELSTAT figures released on Thursday. The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures show faint signs that Greece may be emerging...

In Greek Households the Man Earns, the Woman Does Housework

The Greek family remains very traditional as the man goes to work and puts bread on the table while the woman stays at home and tends to the household, according to a new report by the Hellenic Statistical Authority...

Greek Unemployment Rate Drops to 25.5%

Unemployment rate in Greece dropped to 25.5% during the third quarter of 2014, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The number of employed Greeks rose to 3,586,885 while the unemployed reached 1,229,370, thus reducing the unemployment rate...

Greeks Are the Unhappiest Citizens in Europe

According to a recent survey conducted by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) in collaboration with the Eurobarometer, Greeks are the unhappiest European Union citizens. The survey on income and household living conditions showed that four out of ten Greeks are not satisfied with their lives,...

More Greeks Opt for Online Shopping

Online purchases in Greece have shown significant increase in the first quarter of 2014. Three out of ten Greeks between the ages of 16 and 74 have been ordering goods or services via the internet, according to a recent survey conducted by the Hellenic...

ELSTAT: 45% of Greeks Don't Trust Politicians

About half of Greek citizens do not trust the country’s politicians, whereas the rates regarding their trust in justice and police are more than double, according to a survey released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) for the year...

PM Samaras: Greece's Return to Growth Is a Fact

The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) announced earlier today that Greece's GDP growth rate for the third quarter of 2014 stands at 1.7% and Prime Minister Antonis Samaras made an official statement on the matter. The Greek Premier underlined that the...