The highest monthly inflation rate for 2022 was in June, at 12.1 percent
What data show
The rise in prices in the eurozone is led by energy with 41.9%, followed by food, alcohol and tobacco with 13.1%, non-energy industrial products with 6% and services with 4.4%.
Significant changes are observed in consumer habits – Emphasis on price and shift to electronic shopping
The publication reminds that the inflation rate in the east Mediterranean country reached 11.4 percent in August 2022, easing from 12.1 percent in June 2022 – the record for the year so far
The quadruple challenge of war, an energy crisis, galloping inflation, and the looming prospect of economic recession, exacerbates the anxieties and concerns of citizens.
The forecasts of the governor of the Bank of Greece – The Hydra of inflation and how to tackle it
Summer sales seem to have contributed to the small decline in the general consumer price index
Energy is the biggest contributor to price formation (up 39.7% from +42% registered in June), followed by food, alcohol and tobacco (9.8% from 8.9% in June)
New price hikes in essential goods are coming from autumn – Power and fuel drag on the price race, while citizens miss their holidays
New inflation records for EU and Greece in June
Greece in the current electoral period must maintain energy and fiscal security, and maximally exploit investment funding and the favourable international investment climate.
The sudden rise in interest rates caused turbulence in international money and capital markets, intensified uncertainties, and revived concerns about a potential new debt crisis.
Economists’ forecasts and counterbalances
Recently, the mobility in the market of small shops in the center of Athens has intensified
A hard problem to solve
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