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  1. Building permits increase by 55.7 pct in January
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    and the construction downturn began. The total for 2019 is roughly 82 percent lower than the 2005 peak. Much of the current building activity also concerns refurbishments rather than new building projects... by 17.5 points However, the BoG warned recently that while 2019 was a strong year for property

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  2. More flights land at airports, but tourism expectations remain grounded
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    on Wednesday suggests that the government has a strong approval rating overall but that voters... than 200 flights from abroad were due to land at Greek airports on Wednesday, boosting businesses... of the public administration and health care, where more than 60 pct of respondents have a positive

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  3. PMI drops to 46.8 points in July amid Covid-19 uncertainty
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    of decline was slower than April's record, it was nonetheless much faster than the series average. Manufacturers also noted weak demand from key export markets due to a strong drop in demand from abroad

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  4. Industrial production down by 4.9 pct YoY in May but picks up from previous month
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    of decline was slower than April's record, it was nonetheless much faster than the series average. Manufacturers also noted weak demand from key export markets due to a strong drop in demand from

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  5. Deadly floods raise questions about ND's civil protection pledges as Covid-19 accelerates

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    and businesses when the deadly wildfire hit two years ago, resulting in more than 100 deaths... predecessors, will not escape strong criticism over this issue. Covid-19 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis... the current picture even stricter measures than the ones recently implemented by the government will have

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  6. Budget passed as govt pins hopes on vaccine rollout to get economy on track
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    as much as 5.5 billion euros this year, which would represent an increase of more than a third... their vaccination at one of the centres. The authorities are aiming to vaccinate more than 2 million Greeks... in Greek society, the only political party to express any strong concerns has been the ultra

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  7. Building permits drop by 4.9 in October
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Building permits fell by 4.9 percent year-on-year (YoY) in October after a strong rise of 29... not yet come close to this high. Total permits for 2019 came to roughly 82 percent lower than the 2005 peak. Much of the current building activity also concerns refurbishments rather than new building

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  8. Vaccination rate starts to rise as further lockdown relaxation examined
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Mitsotakis indicated that the next step would be to open secondary schools, rather than other sectors... will be administered on 12 islands with more than 3,500 inhabitants. As of Thursday, a total of 121,109... a strong reaction from SYRIZA, making it more difficult for Alexis Tsipras to convince

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  9. Public sector staff trends survive MoU exit, change of government
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    , we have previously noted that the practice of hiring where it is possible rather than where... note the structural issues bedevilling the country, which will require a strong state capacity to correct. Decisions on investing in key parts of the public sector, including personnel, rather than

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  10. PMI dips to 49.4 points in February as cost burdens pile up

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    through the first quarter, Markit said. The rate of charge inflation was strong overall and the fastest... was softer than in January, though still stronger than the long-run series average. Markit analysts

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