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Tourism numbers continue to worsen as worries grow over second Covid-19 wave
EconomyFeaturesruns up to May 2020, showed that revenues in these sectors saw a collapse of up to 61 percent... of retail stores in May, but this by no means suggests that they returned to pre-crisis levels
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General govt primary cash deficit at 5.48 bln in June as tax revenues fall
EconomyMacroeconomyto the private sector (including tax refund arrears) rose by 161 million compared to May and came to 2.42... The stock of gg guarantees increased by 401 million compared to May and came to 12.19 billion in June
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Pandemic's growing economic impact warrants extra support measures, funded by cash buffer
PoliticsGreek Politics200 pct of GDP, which is a tougher challenge than it may sound initially due to the rate at which... unemployment numbers show that unemployment has risen to 17 pct in May, from 14.5 pct in March
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Greece grapples with second Covid-19 wave as cases soar
Societystarting from May 4, when citizens no longer needed to declare their reason for leaving home. Further... followed. On May 25 when these measures were put in place, Greece had 2,882 cases and 172 deaths
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Grim picture in labour market obliges govt to provide more job support schemes
EconomyFeaturesfrom ELSTAT showed that unemployment hit 17 percent in May. However, ELSTAT’s figures exclude... to 542,244 people for May suspensions, 129 million for 275,598 tourism workers, 109.4 million euros
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Ionian expansion raises questions about Aegean as Athens talks with Tirana
PoliticsForeign Policyit to developments in the Aegean, where Turkey may now feel emboldened. Venizelos asked the government... country which may have impact on the exercise of territorial sovereignty and sovereign rights in its
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Retail turnover drops by 6.9 pct in June, volume drops by 7.3 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s retail sales index decreased by 6.9 percent in June following a revised drop of 4.6 percent in May, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Monday. The latest month’s reading... seasonally adjusted (SA) retail sales index in June rose by 1.2 percent compared to May, while volumes
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Trouble from Turkey prompts plans for extra defence spending after years of cuts
PoliticsGreek Politicsof defence expenditure. While these concerns may be shared by some SYRIZA politicians, it may be more
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Competing claims and narratives in Eastern Mediterranean
Agoraof and prepare the public for the compromises that the International Court in the Hague may favour...’ messengers. They may not bring good news, but at least they do not offer false promises. *Dr Nikos
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Newsletter 272 -06/11/2020
dependency on tourism. PMI edges down to 48.7 points in October Output declines at fastest rate since May.... The rate of decline was the fastest since May. The decline was spearheaded by a fall in new orders
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