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Greece ‘s trade deficit down 21.9% in January

March 10, 2023 Economy Comments Off on Greece ‘s trade deficit down 21.9% in January

The Greek trade deficit shrank by 21.9% in January 2023 as the increase in the value of exports was around six times more than the growth rate of imports. According to a report on merchandise trade by Hellenic Statistical Authority on Friday, the value of imports totaled 6.827 billion euros …

Xi Jinping invites Trump to meet in Greece to sign trade agreement

November 6, 2019 Politics, World 1

The United States and China are working to narrow their differences enough to sign a “phase one” trade deal as early as this month, but suggestions for a signing venue range from Alaska to Greece. U.S. President Donald Trump said he and Chinese President Xi Jinping could sign the agreement …

EU’s response to Trump’s tariffs to go into effect in July – List of products with 25% duty

June 6, 2018 Economy 1

The European Union hits back at the tariffs imposed on steel and aluminium by the US and the Trump administration. The EU College of Commissioners decided on Wednesday to adopt a a tic-for-tat duties strategy: a 25% duty on several products imported from the US, including food items like rice …

US implements steel & aluminium tariffs, EU threatens with retaliation

May 31, 2018 Uncategorized Comments Off on US implements steel & aluminium tariffs, EU threatens with retaliation

A bad day for world trade: US moves forward with imposing tariffs on steel and aluminium, without exception for Canada, Mexico and the European block. The new measures 25% percent on steel and 10% on aluminium go into effect on 1. June 2018, US time. The European Union threatens with …

EIB and HSBC partner for trade finance of SMEs in Greece

January 29, 2018 Economy Comments Off on EIB and HSBC partner for trade finance of SMEs in Greece

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has partnered with HSBC to provide a wholesale facility for trade finance to Greece’s SMEs. The €134m (£118m) package will be channelled to SMEs by the National Bank of Greece and Piraeus Bank. EIB, HSBC, Citibank and Commerzbank will provide credit guarantees. Other banks are …

How Brexit will affect Greek economy struggling to survive in recession environment?

March 30, 2017 Economy 7

Brexit negotiations between UK and the European Union are still to start. Whatever the outcome one thing remains sure: the impact on Greek economy will be big both in bilateral and EU level, especially in trade and tourism. And this at times when Greek business struggle to survive in an …

Merkel: The Euro is too low for Germany

February 18, 2017 Economy 7

German Chancellor Angela Merkel suggested on Saturday that the euro was too low for Germany but made clear that Berlin had no power to address this “problem” because monetary policy was set by the independent European Central Bank. Merkel made her remarks at the Munich Security Conference as U.S. Vice …

Did Germany offer Greece a trade “Bailout program review for Migration Control”?

February 2, 2016 Economy 25

Did they? Will they? Is there a trade between “Greece’s Adjustment program progress review” and “keeping migrants and refugees out of Europe?”. I f I am not wrong – and I am not! – we had this issue some months ago. As usual, I ‘m just too lazy – ‘busy’ …

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