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  1. Building activity down 1.4 pct in November
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    among the country’s regions. The biggest increase was recorded in Central Greece (+18.2 percent

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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. New attempt to get Cyprus talks back on track
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    and took the opportunity to hold a series of meetings to discuss the Cyprus issue. He met, among others

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  10. Progress seen after Brussels talks but review conclusion still out of reach
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    of a limited sale of PPC’s lignite units, despite concern about this among SYRIZA MPs from the lignite

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