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ECONOMY
ELSTAT
Industrial production increased by 5.8%
May 2024 saw an annual increase in the General Index of Industrial Production of 6.7%.
Ministry of Finance
Modern system for detecting arbitrary building in the Recovery Fund
The Recovery and Resilience Fund has approved the project "Detection of arbitrary buildings with modern technological means," as decided by Nikos Papathanasis, Deputy Minister of National Economy and Finance.
Thodoros Skylakakis
The tender for the interconnection of the Dodecanese will go on in September
Theodoros Skylakakis, the Minister of Environment and Energy, made a series of announcements pertaining to very important matters affecting Rhodes and the Dodecanese in general, the primary one being the electrical connection to the mainland.
Growthfund
The steps for conversion to a sovereign fund
According to Grigoris Dimitriadis, the Fund's managing director, the Growth Fund is undergoing a transition as it is being pushed to become a public investment fund, similar to sizable European sovereign wealth funds.
EY
Greece is 2nd most attractive country in the world for RES investments
According to the most recent EY Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI), Greece is getting closer to the top when it comes to the desirability of investment opportunities in renewable energy sources.
ELSTAT
Inflation fell to 2.3% in June
Annual inflation stood at 2.3% in June according to data released today by ELSTAT, recording a new slight slowdown for another month.
Thodoros Skylakakis
The installation of a floating LNG station in Pagasitikos has no prospects for implementation
As per Theodoros Skylakakis, Minister of Environment and Energy, Greece has acquired sufficient LNG through Revithoussa and the Alexandroupolis station.
MYCOAST
Extensive checks on 14 beaches with the most citizen complaints
The Ministry of National Economy and Finance's land services, working with the Greek Police and the local municipalities, thoroughly inspected 14 beaches nationwide that have been the subject of the most complaints from locals.
Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund
Launch of a tender for the development of the National Ski Centre of Vasilitsa
The opening of the tender procedure for the development of the National Ski Centre of Vasilitsa, was announced by the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund of Greece, a member company of the GrowthFund.
ELSTAT
Trade deficit up 15% in 5 months
The trade deficit in the period January–May 2024 amounted to €14,420.0 million, an increase of 15% in euro terms.
SUMMER SALES
Over €7 billion the target for turnover
The current law allows shops to open voluntarily on July 14, the first Sunday of the sales period, with opening hours set from 11.00 to 20.00. The summer sales begin today and end on Saturday, August 31, 2024.