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ECONOMY
-Greece’s adjusted unemployment rate slowed to 9.6% in June 2024 from a downwardly revised 10.3% in the previous month. This marked the lowest jobless rate since June 2009, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed.
-The European Union-harmonized index of consumer prices in Greece was 3% in July, according to Eurostat estimates and is the fourth highest in the eurozone.
-Taxis in Greece are now required to display a special sticker informing customers that they accept credit card payments, the Ministry of Economy and Finance announced.
-Between Q4 2022 and Q3 in 2023 the Greek economy saw an inflow of 5 billion euros for Greek shares and bonds, the report “The Investment Grade and Funds’ Portfolio Allocation in Greek Assets” in the Bank of Greece Economic Bulletin said.
-In H1 2024, the Greek labor market registered a record with 339,208 new jobs, according to the Ergani database of the Labor Ministry.
-The Overall Turnover Index in Retail Trade in May 2024 increased by 14.3%, compared with the corresponding index of May 2023, while compared with the corresponding index of April 2024 increased by 11.0%, ELSTAT data showed.
-The average weighted interest rate for new deposits was steady at 0.57%, while the rate for new loans climbed to 5.78% data from the Bank of Greece for June 2024 revealed.
ENVIRONMENT
The Greek capital Athens ranks 269 out of 375 cities in Europe for its air quality, which is considered as ‘moderate’ by the European Environment Agency (EEA).
TOURISM
Arrivals to Greece via road reached nearly 1.5 million in June, with visitors from the Balkans and Turkey predominantly heading to the northern part of the country, according to a new study by INSETE, the research institute of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE).
