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Growth to return to Greece in second half 2016 – EU forecasts

10/11/201610/11/2016 ENstaff Autumn 2016 Economic Forecasts, crisis, debt, economy, EU, European Commission, GDP, Greece, growth, labour market, recovery

The second half of 2016 will see an economic recovery and stabilisation of growth in Greece, according to the European Commission’s Autumn 2016 Economic Forecasts report.

opinion

Gloomy new statistics signify no end to Eurozone’s economic misery – opinion

16/08/2016 Dennis Kefalakos crisis, economy, EU, European Union, EUROSTAT, Eurozone, GDP, inflation, unemployment

The economic misery of the Eurozone doesn’t seem to have an end. According to a preliminary estimate by Eurostat, the EU’s statistical service, GDP growth in the 19 member state monetary zone during the second quarter of this year was as miser as ever. On top of that, inflation continues to oscillate around zero, while unemployment is always in the double digit region.

econ/biz european union

Consumption per capita varied between 51% and 141% of the EU average

14/12/201514/12/2015 ENstaff Actual Individual Consumption, economy, EU, European Union, GDP, households, welfare

Actual Individual Consumption (AIC) is a measure of material welfare of households. Across the Member States in 2014, AIC per capita expressed in Purchasing Power Standards (PPS) varied from 51% of the European Union (EU) average in Bulgaria to 141% in Luxembourg.

econ/biz

Greek GDP growth

01/09/201531/10/2015 ENstaff GDP, statistics

The country’s GDP increased by 1.6 pct, up from an initial estimate of 1.4 pct, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority.

interviews people

Ambassador of Norway:”The challenge for the Greek economy is its competitive edge and its business climate” [interview]

07/06/2016 ENstaff

The Ambassador of Norway in Athens, His Excellency Jørn Eugene Gjelstad, spoke to EmbassyNews.net and commented on the current developments in Greek and European politics, the economy and the refugee crisis.