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Newsletter 297 - 21/05/2021
% of Greeks have been fully vaccinated. Greece’s rate of vaccination is below the European Union average... to December Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate increased to 16 percent in January from.... For the same month of 2020, the unemployment rate came to 16.4 percent. In the month of January, employment
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Stalling vaccination campaign, protests raise concerns on health and political fronts
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the authorities that the rate of new vaccinations is slowing to a worrying degree. It also generated some striking... even in the 50-55s the equivalent rate is just 67.6 pct despite having had access to appointments since... appointments for a first dose”, while the current rate of delivery falls substantially below the capacity
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Why is it taking so long for the pandemic to end in North Macedonia?
AgoraMacedonia, which is one of the countries with the highest COVID-19 mortality rate per million inhabitants... of potentially infected persons, even though the vaccination rate was extremely low. Also, mass... to dispel the myths. There is no doubt that a high vaccination rate is the only way out of this pandemic
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Mitsotakis rules out another lockdown, dismisses criticism of new Covid measures
PoliticsGreek Politicswere reported. The figures show that in the past week hospital admissions were almost double the rate of discharges, while the National Public Health Organisation (EODY) estimated the rate... into account the real growth rate”. Elections Mitsotakis’s determination to dismiss criticism of his
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PMI softens to six-month low, but employment in manufacturing grows at record pace
EconomyMacroeconomy. Although the latest data captured a solid improvement in operating conditions, the growth rate eased..., Greek manufacturers expanded their workforce at the fastest rate on record. The higher employment numbers relieved capacity pressures with the buildup of backlogs easing at the slowest rate in four months
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Hopes of EU providing immediate relief wane as economic challenges multiply
PoliticsGreek Politics. The central bank kept interest rates unchanged Thursday, leaving the benchmark refinancing rate at 0... bond buying scheme. Nevertheless, markets started to price in the interest rate hikes. Traders are pricing a quarter-point hike in October compared with December before the meeting and see the key rate
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SYRIZA challenges govt over Covid deaths again as pandemic numbers rise
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe virus and the high mortality rate at public hospitals had contributed to an erosion of trust..., highlighted an extremely high mortality rate (88.4 pct) for intubated patients who did not receive... rate in ICUs was 62.5 pct, when the European average was 25-35 pct,” he added. ND response Health
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Newsletter 332 - 18/03/2022
mortality rate at public hospitals had contributed to an erosion of trust in the centre-right... of the weekUnemployment Greece’s monthly unemployment rate in January stayed unchanged from the previous month at 12.8 pct. In January 2021, the rate was 16.2 pct. Although it dropped below the four-million mark
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Where is Odysseus? Part 1 - Demographics
Agora) have led to a moderation in the rate of decline in the population. The figure is important, because... of the economy are affected. The (structural) growth rate of the economy, going forward, will be slower... participation rate in the economy. *Bob Traa is a macroeconomist and author of "The Macroeconomy of Greece
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Marginal growth for PMI in April as headwinds intensify
EconomyMacroeconomyand the rate of growth picked up from the previous month’s low. The rise in input costs was noticeable.... The rate of rise in input costs was the highest seen since September last year. Employment... the rate of new order growth quickened slightly, it remained only marginal, with the upturn in output
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