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Stalling vaccination campaign, protests raise concerns on health and political fronts
Vaccination uptake in Greece is grinding to a halt, with authorities struggling to respond to a combination of vaccine hesitancy and an increasingly active anti-vaccination front.
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Deposits jump by 1.62 bln in June, led by savings
The private sector’s net deposit movement in Greece’s banks accelerated in June, increasing by 1.62 billion euros, from 359 million euros in May, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures released on Tuesday showed.
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Unemployment drops to 15.9 pct in May, inactive figure also eases to 3.23 mln
Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate dropped to 15.9 percent in May, from a revised 17.1 percent in April, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority’s (ELSTAT) data released on Tuesday.
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Budget primary deficit reaches 9.09 bln for H1, up almost 3 bln on 2020
The budget primary balance was confirmed at a deficit of 9.09 billion euros in the first half of 2021, compared with a deficit of 6.1 billion in the same period of 2020, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution bulletin for June released on Monday.
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Government compromises on 2 pct rise for minimum wage
It was confirmed at a cabinet meeting on Monday that the minimum wage will rise by 2 pct, a symbolic increase that is the result of the government’s unwillingness to leave salaries unchanged but also its desire not to come into conflict with business owners who are being tested by the pandemic.
PM relies on patchwork of measures to keep Covid at bay as jab uptake flags
Turkey's Varosha move adds new complexity to Greek-Turkish relations
Economy
Travel balance increases more than eightfold in May from last year’s lockdown
Greece’s travel balance came to a surplus of 112.1 million euros in May from 12 million a year ago, when Greece was in its first lockdown, Bank of Greece (BoG) data has shown. This is equal to an increase of 836.3 percent year-on-year (YoY).
Current account shows deficit of 1.4 bln in May as imports rise
Industrial turnover jumps by 37 pct in May on base effects
Society
Greece falls behind on gender equality due to drop in political empowerment
Greece has been singled out for its poor performance in the global rankings of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2021 Global Gender Gap Report.
New development law chips away at Greece's Natura 2000 regime
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Fighting fake news is a "to be or not to be" battle
The fight against fake news and misinformation is much harder than all internationally undertaken and locally implemented or created measures and activities. It is a complex process in which neither media, institutions or civil society organizations, let alone individuals, can fight on their own, and the consequences can be much more terrible than they are now.
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