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ECONOMY
-Super market turnover in Greece stood at 11.8 billion euros in 2023, up 10% on an annual basis, according to the research firm Circana. The most circulated goods, such detergents, cleaning materials and paper, increased in value by 9.5%.
-The broader region of Athens accounted for 47.9% of the domestic Gross Value Added in 2021 while the islands of the Northern Aegean accounted for 1.3%, according to the latest ELSTAT data.
CAPITAL MARKET
With the Athens Stock Exchange’s capitalization approaching 100 billion euros and the market having at least 13 listed companies with a capitalization of more than 2 billion euros, the goal of joining the developed markets seems more and more achievable, Naftemporiki reported.
TOURISM
Conference tourism is Greece’s “rough diamond”, with demand constantly increasing and Thessaloniki showing a relative upward trend The president of HAPCO & DES (Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers & Destination and Events Specialists), Sissi Lygnou, stated on the sidelines of the 13th annual two-day conference which took place in Thessaloniki.
GENERAL
The European Parliament raised on Wednesday the alarm over several worrying developments in Greece threatening the rule of law, citing a hostile environment for journalists, the use of spyware against political opponents and journalists and abuse of power by the police, and called on the Commission to act.
