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Newsletter 106 - 10/02/2017
million. The most marked decrease in the jobless rate of 3.2 percentage points (pp) was recorded among
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Building activity down 1.4 pct in November
EconomyMacroeconomyamong the country’s regions. The biggest increase was recorded in Central Greece (+18.2 percent
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Athens waits for Moscovici visit, eyes debt relief and lower volume of measures
PoliticsGreek Politicsencouragement and creating splits among the institutions. Tsakalotos said that Athens is still aiming
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Newsletter 107 - 17/02/2017
percent in November. The breakdown revealed one again the high fluctuation in building permits among
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Job departures hit 17-year high of 29,817 in January
EconomyMacroeconomyin January 2015. The share of males among total hirings edged up to 59.4 percent in January from 58.5
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Athens grapples with awkward reduction of tax-free threshold
EconomyProgrammeDiscussions between the institutions and Greece, which are due to resume in Athens next week, will, among other issues, focus on plans to reduce the tax-free threshold for personal incomes. In its recent Article IV Consultation report, the International Monetary Fund called for the broadening
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This is where the last few days have left Greece and lenders
Agorais hoping that, among others, it will be able to reduce property tax (ENFIA), VAT on electricity bills
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Athens braces for return of lenders, discussion about measures
PoliticsGreek Politicsand VAT on electricity bills are among the key trade-offs that Athens is hoping to secure
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Greece searches for balanced deal as talks get underway in Athens
PoliticsGreek Politicsexpansionary measures on which Athens and the institutions will agree. Despite the concerns among government
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Athens remains optimistic but no breakthrough in talks yet
PoliticsGreek Politicsand among its main goals are to reduce VAT on energy and basic food products and perhaps change the rates
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