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  1. Greek effort to heal rift with Balkan neighbours may have come too late
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    the violence used by FYROM’s police and border guards against refugees at the border with Idomeni

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  2. Slow pace of returns and relocations leaves refugee crisis finely balanced
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    crisis. Also, on Wednesday, Greek police fired tear gas and stun grenades at the Idomeni camp near

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  3. Tsipras faces challenge in turning promise of China trip into reality
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    the strikes in Piraeus and possible further difficulties in Idomeni, where refugees camped on railway

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  4. Greek media often sensationalised coverage of refugee crisis, study argues
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    Society

    in the report: “Idomeni was the critical point. Media changed their approach towards the refugees. They were

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  5. Strong tourism season confirmed by Q2 accommodation turnover
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The Turnover Index in Accommodation and Food Services rose by 6.7 percent in the second quarter (Q2) after a 44.9 percent increase recorded in Q1, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). Q2 figure is the third highest reading since 2006 (w...

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  6. Greek trade deficit shrinks by 4.4 pct in October on back of strong exports

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    After a sharp rise by 34.2 percent in September, Greece’s trade deficit narrowed by 4.4 percent in October, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The absolute figures show that the October trade deficit stood at 1.77 billion after re...

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  7. Strong rebound of 7.7 pct in week for Greek stocks with jump in trading activity

    Economy

    Greek shares rebounded 7.7 percent this week for the first time in the last four weeks amid a jump in trading activity triggered by the introduction of new NBG shares last Monday and indices rebalancing. The Eurogroup Working Group (EWG) tentatively app...

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  8. IMF sees contraction of 0.6 pct this year before strong rebound in 2017
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    Economy

    The International Monetary Fund has provided its latest macro forecasts for Greece in the World Economic Outlook (WEO) published on Tuesday. The fund expects Greece to return to growth in 2017 after contracting further this year. In particular, GDP is s...

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  9. Despite strong rebound on Friday, Greek stocks dive 5.2 pct during week
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    Economy

    Despite a rebound of 5.4 percent on Friday, the Greek stock market fell 5.2 percent this week amid the negative sentiment that prevailed in the global markets until Thursday largely fuelled by Brexit concerns. The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) boar...

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  10. Wages index sees strong rebound of 4.6 pct in Q2

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The seasonally adjusted (SA) Wages Index increased for the third straight quarter at a notably accelerating pace of 4.6 percent in the second quarter (Q2) of 2016 following a rise by 0.7 percent in Q1, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures dis...

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