Eurozone
Economy
Inflation Soars to 8 Percent in Greece, 7.5 Percent in the EU in March
Inflation in Greece jumped to 8 percent in March, and to 7.5 percent in the EU, according to preliminary data released on Friday by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
The inflation rate in Greece was 7.2 percent...
Economy
January 2002: Greece Enters the Eurozone
It has been 20 years since Greece's accession to the eurozone, an anniversary that has been overshadowed by the spread of the COVID-19 omicron variant
Economy
Greece Hits Biggest Year-on-Year GDP Growth Rate in the Eurozone
Eurostat reported on Tuesday that Greece had the largest gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in the third quarter of 2021 in the entire Eurozone.
The statistics agency said that Greece's GDP increased a staggering 13.7% in the third quarter...
Diplomacy
Former EU Chief Juncker Blames Merkel On Handling of Greek Crisis
Former European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker criticized outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s handling the Greek debt crisis in 2015 on Thursday, saying that her “hesitations” and “reluctance” undermined efforts to deal with the situation.
“I think her biggest failure was...
Economy
Greece’s Piraeus Bank Optimistic for the Future
One of Greece's largest banks, the Piraeus Bank, issued a statement on Wednesday regarding its performance so far in 2021.
Business
EU Posts Large Trade Surplus as Imports Drop in 2020
The Eurozone's trade surplus posted record numbers in June, swelling to 21.2 billion euros ($25 million) as the bloc experienced a corresponding record decline in the importation of goods due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a recent report...
Economy
April 23, 2010: Ten Years Since the Official Beginning of the Greek Financial Crisis
It was a day much like this on April 23, 2010, when the then-Prime Minister of Greece George Papandreou announced from picturesque Castellorizo Island that Greece would officially ask for financial assistance from its fellow Eurozone member-states as the...
Economy
Greece Expects 4% Recession, as European Economy Enters Uncharted Territory
Christos Staikouras, the Greek Finance Minister, expressed on Sunday his belief that the Greek economy will shrink by four percent in 2020 due to the reduction of economic activity the coronavirus pandemic has brought upon the country.
Speaking with Greece's...
Economy
Greek Bonds Drop Below 1% Milestone For the First Time in History
Greece's 10-year state bonds broke into new historic record-low territory on Wednesday, dropping below the one-percent milestone for the first time in history.
The country's 10-year bonds were trading at a yield of 0.962% on Wednesday afternoon, down from 1.08%...
Economy
Could 2020 Signal the End for the 1 and 2 Euro Cent Coins?
The fiscal authorities of the European Union are considering the possibility of abolishing the coins which represent the value of one and two euro cents, according to an EU document that recently became public.
The European Commission is thinking about...