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ECONOMY
Bank of Greece
Interest rates on loans fell in September
Banks slightly lowered their lending rates in September while keeping deposit rates unchanged, resulting in a narrowing of the spread between them.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis
The commitment to a minimum wage of €950 in 2027 will be kept
"We will keep our commitment to raise the minimum wage to 950 euros in 2027," the prime minister said in his introductory statement to the cabinet on Thursday morning.
EUROSTAT
Inflation rose again to 3.2% in October in Greece
Inflationary pressures in Greece were strong in October, with the consumer price index (CPI) in the euro area as a whole rising slightly more than expected, but exactly in line with the ECB's target.
ELSTAT
Unemployment fell to 9.3% in September
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 9.3% in September from 10.7% in September 2023 and 9.5% in August 2024, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) announced today.
Hellenic Competition Commission
Green light to the joint venture by Hellenic Train and Damco Energy in Thriasio
The Competition Commission has announced that it has cleared the creation of a joint venture for the Thriasio II by the companies Hellenic Train and Damco Energy.
ELSTAT
A total of 5,120 foreign businesses in Greece in 2022
A total of 5,120 foreign affiliated enterprises were active in Greece in 2022 in the sectors of industry, construction, trade and services, according to ELSTAT survey results.
Ministry of Finance
Greece becomes a lender to the IMF
Parliament has ratified a decision according to which the Greek state becomes a lender to the IMF.
RECOVERY FUND - GREECE
67 proposals, worth a total of €30.2 million for a network of trails and hiking
Theo Skylakakis, the Minister of Environment and Energy, and Nikos Papathanasis, the Deputy Minister of National Economy and Finance, signed a decision approving the first 67 proposals, worth a total of €30.2 million, for the construction of a network of trails and hiking routes.
European Commission
€93 million for the transformation of Falirikos Ormos
The European Commission has approved an initial allocation of €93 million from the Cohesion Fund for the regeneration of a 5,400-hectare coastal area in Attica's Falirikos Ormos.
Independent Authority for Public Revenues
Inauguration of new headquarters by the Prime Minister
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis inaugurated the new digital headquarters of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE).
Performance Technologies
Advanced discussions for the acquisition of 5% of an Irish company
Performance Technologies is in advanced discussions for the acquisition of a 5% stake in an Irish company that develops specialized software in the area of strategic portfolio management.