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  1. Greek tax revenues at 33.5 pct of GDP in 2013, slightly below OECD average
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    . Between 2007 and 2013, Greece exhibited the third largest rise (2.6 pp) in tax revenues to GDP among OECD... ratio, along with that of Portugal at 8.8 percent, remains among the lowest in the euro area, only...) among eurozone countries. The report acknowledges that the average standard VAT rate of the 21 OECD EU

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  2. Greek children lead way in languages at primary school level
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    ) in the EU. Greece’s infant mortality rate is also among the lowest in Europe, standing at 2.9 in 2012, down... in society. Greece was also among the three countries with the lowest prevalence of chronic health... followed by Cyprus (31%) and Austria (30%). The lowest proportions of regular smokers among young people

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  3. A third of young Greeks would consider emigrating to escape economic problems
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    their bank.” These are among the findings presented in the report, an annual survey in which more than... that Greeks are among those who disagree most among respondents in the surveyed countries... half of the average of 67 percent. Among those aged 35 or less the share who thinks this rises

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  4. Newsletter 75 - 27/05/2016

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    includes the state of play of 19 privatisation projects. Among others, the plan includes ports... remaining the highest among its domestic peers. Tsipras left with little to show SYRIZA MPs could return... a certain amount of dismay within government ranks. The two key concerns among SYRIZA and Independent

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  5. Special ELSTAT report reveals dramatic changes in labour market since 1980s
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    48 months. The long-term unemployment rates among men and women are broadly similar. Part-time... towards women. Specifically, part-time employment among women stood at 10.4 percent in 2009 and peaked at 13.2 percent in 2015. Among men, it increased from 3.2 percent in 2009 to 6.8 percent in 2015

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  6. Church, democracy and the evil eye: survey reveals Greeks' beliefs
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    stood at 92 percent among Greeks and 100 percent of respondents said that they had been baptised. The presence of religious symbols and rituals was high among Greeks, with 95 percent saying they own... as family members, compared with 70 percent among those who disagree that Greek culture is superior

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  7. Greeks express most negative sentiments about economy in global poll
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    percent of respondents felt that the economic situation was good. The global median response among advanced countries was 45 percent bad and 51 percent good. Among emerging countries the median was 54 bad... the most negative response among the European countries surveyed. Just 21 percent thought the next

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  8. Focus back on remaining prior actions after mission chiefs' visit
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    Nea newspaper, 24 of the 95 prior actions have been completed so far. Among the matters on which... around 800 million euros. The government wants to distribute as much as possible of this among low... of GDP, which is more than 1 point above the target. Prior actions Among the most pressing prior

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  9. Newsletter 138

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    has not been concluded by then, it is likely to stretch into early 2018. Among the most pressing... among the key issues discussed last week when the mission chiefs were in Athens. The lenders will also... among the lenders about the dangers that PPC’s financial difficulties could pose to the Greek economy

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  10. Expert report highlights systemic failings in aftermath of deadly Mati wildfire
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    are divided among a “complex and chaotic landscape” of services and agencies with no clear chain of command.... The report counts 45 agencies involved in fire protection, and 17 agencies spread among six... of available funds among the various functions, and an integrated national plan for prevention

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