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Newsletter 153 -2/03/2018
began with energy reforms, moved on to issues relating to the public sector and have touched on the out... and represents the longest growth streak since the crisis began. The improvement was driven largely... rate since Markit PMI began collecting data in May 1999 to meet higher production targets. However
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Hirings balance hits record high of 100,246 in April
EconomyMacroeconomybalance recorded for the month since records began in 2001, and the highest monthly increase in employment overall since records began. Hirings totalled 268,072 versus 167,826 departures, of which... was the highest for the first four months of the year since records began in 2001. In the aggregate
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PMI rises to 56.6 in April, marking 19-year high
EconomyMacroeconomywas supported by greater output, new orders and the fastest rise in employment since the series began... began in July 2012. The rise in output was the highest since October 2007, and driven by both... level since data collection for the series began in July 2012," they concluded.
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Support for euro grows in Greece, strong mistrust of EU easing
Society, Greek trust in the EU gained 6 pps. Historically, trust for the EU among Greeks began to decline... of the EU began to slide in 2006, losing five pps between 2006 and 2007. In 2011, negative sentiment overtook positive sentiment among Greek respondents. Sentiment slowly began to recover in 2016
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PMI at 54.4 points in Jan as employment growth hits all-time high
EconomyMacroeconomylevel since data collection began in July 2012. Markit analysts commented that Greece’s... pace since data collection began. “January's solid improvement in operating conditions translated into stronger business confidence, with expectations reaching the highest since data collection began
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PMI crashed to 29.5 points in April during sharpest ever decline
EconomyMacroeconomyto the latest data from Markit PMI. The headline figure is the worst on record since Markit began its... began in May 1999. New export orders fell sharply due to cancellations and postponements in key... at the sharpest pace since the series began in November 2002. The sharp job creation seen at the start
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Greece's post-lockdown hubris
Agorahealthcare system thanks to a two-month strict lockdown, which authorities began to lift in early May... wrong? Signs that something was amiss appeared early, even before the lockdown began to be eased... in squares began to crop up in the days before bars were allowed to open, largely attended by young people
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Athens prepares for Ukraine talks with Nuland as Dendias visits Odessa
PoliticsForeign Policyto Europe, including Athens. Her trip to the EU began on Saturday in Paris, and will conclude on April... forces since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. According to a story published in Kathimerini.... The deployment of Greek equipment and personnel to Bulgaria began on Friday and will be completed
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Greece and the euro: The flight of Icarus
Agoracosts for Greek citizens also declined sharply. As a result, Greece began posting growth rates of 4.... Businesses, but mostly the government, soon began increasing wages to counter this effect. Between 2000
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Golden Dawn murders generate new test for Greek democracy
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreek democracy has been under pressure since the country’s economy and political system began to unravel in 2010 but the strain will only increase after the murder of two Golden Dawn members outside... of Golden Dawn when allegations about the latter’s criminal activity began to be made public and its
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