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  1. Long-term jobless rate of 71 pct poses new set of social challenges for Greece

    Society

    decelerated from 2007 onwards, with the total figure falling below 180,000 in the last quarter of 2008

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  2. Greek union data suggest workers get paid late or in kind

    Society

    ). In addition, many Christmas and Easter bonuses (a total of 1.5 monthly salaries) are paid in kind

    2%
  3. Eurostat 2012 figures raise questions about Greece's tax policy

    Economy

    , but the relatively lower labour tax share to total revenues, we conclude that two are the key reasons

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  4. Greek economic sentiment breaks through 100-point mark for first time since 2008

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    , but not steady, trend. In February 2014 it landed at -65.2. This corresponds to a total increase

    2%
  5. Wages index edges up YoY in Q1 after sinking by 24.8 pct since 2010

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The seasonally adjusted Wages Index rose 0.6 percent year on year (YoY) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2014, while it dropped 2.3 percent quarter on quarter (QoQ) over Q4 2013, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The index covers the total of gross earnings received by employees

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  6. Deposits rise for third straight month in May, reaching 162.1 bln

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    . In contrast to private sector deposits, total deposits - which also include euro and non-euro area

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  7. Credit contracts at slower rate of 3.5 pct in May, balances down to 214.3 bln

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    figures, total NPLs amounted to 77 billion euros, of which more than half stem from the corporate

    2%
  8. Greece shelves water privatisation plans, leaving gap in revenue targets

    Economy

    50 percent (plus one share) out of the total 74 percent held in EYATH to the Greek State

    2%
  9. Car registrations surge by 46.3 pct in June thanks to tourism, consumer confidence

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    80 percent of total) comes from passenger cars, which surged 47.7 percent in June and 29.2 percent

    2%
  10. Building activity plunges by 35.6 pct in April, down by 75 pct since 2008
    Photo by Harry van Versendaal

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    of the total building permits. The number of building permits shrank to 16,400 in 2013 from 65,500

    2%