Higher sales were recorded by 1 in 4 businesses during the holiday period compared to last year, according to a survey by IN.EM.Y. of ESEE.
Read more: High traffic but no commensurate sales by merchants during the holidays
Lower than the average of EU countries was the price of electricity in Greece in December, according to the data obtained from the monthly HEPI survey on retail electricity prices in European countries.
Read more: Prices for electricity and natural gas in Greece are lower than the EU average
The total budget of the 291 investment projects submitted to the loan section of the National Recovery and Resiliency Plan "Greece 2.0" in 2022 amounts to 10.53 billion euros.
The prices of more than 90% of the products in the "Household Basket" are stable or reduced in the 10th week of implementation of the measure, according to the Ministry of Development.
Read more: In 92% of the products the prices are reduced or kept stable
Current developments on the inflation front are driving up the cost of private clinics and replacement vehicles, with the result that insurance companies are under pressure to go ahead with further increases in their tariffs in 2023, at least in health and car policies.