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  1. Job departures hit 17-year high of 29,817 in January
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    in January 2015. The share of males among total hirings edged up to 59.4 percent in January from 58.5

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  2. Athens grapples with awkward reduction of tax-free threshold
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    EconomyProgramme

    Discussions 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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  3. This is where the last few days have left Greece and lenders
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    Agora

    is hoping that, among others, it will be able to reduce property tax (ENFIA), VAT on electricity bills

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  4. Athens braces for return of lenders, discussion about measures
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    and VAT on electricity bills are among the key trade-offs that Athens is hoping to secure

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  5. Greece searches for balanced deal as talks get underway in Athens
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    expansionary measures on which Athens and the institutions will agree. Despite the concerns among government

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  6. Athens remains optimistic but no breakthrough in talks yet
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    and among its main goals are to reduce VAT on energy and basic food products and perhaps change the rates

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  7. All-round concern about Greek-Turkish tension in run-up to referendum
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    of Prime Minister among other institutional changes. Concerns have also grown due to a new case involving

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  8. Job hirings at record high of 24,938 in Feb, negative employment balance for year-to-date
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    months. The share of males among total hirings continued increasing and stood at almost 61 percent

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  9. Building activity rebounds 2.1 pct in Dec, falls 5.5 pct in 2016
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    slumped 31.6 percent. The breakdown showed high fluctuation in building permits among the country’s

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  10. Sceptical mood in SYRIZA, pending agreement with creditors
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    after reports that there was intense scepticism among more than 40 SYRIZA MPs who were briefed

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