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Birth rate rises by 1.1 pct in 2016 but remains under 100,000
SocietyHellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) has released statistics which present an overview of demographics and societal trends in Greece in 2016. The report shows that in 2016, a total of 92,898 live... for the first time since 1932 (not counting interwar years). The number of deaths decreased by 2
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Labour market reforms did exactly what they were supposed to
Agoraabove Portugal’s and 17 percent higher than the minimum wage in Spain. By 2009, total exports were... under 540,000, up by almost 124,000. Hirings for only 2 to 4 hours weekly have doubled, the biggest
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Final budget sees strong growth, fiscal overperformance in 2018
EconomyMacroeconomy, Athens International Airport, DEPA and DESFA, which total close to 2 billion euros. It is worth noting
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OECD sees growth picking up, warns about society and financial sector
EconomyMacroeconomyin 2019 but is still seen reaching 2 percent. This is attributed to an accelerating growth of imports... year and a total surplus of 0.4 percent of GDP in 2019. According to the OECD, the challenges
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Primary cash surplus at 2.33 bln in Nov as expenditure rises, PIB deficit widens
EconomyMacroeconomya year ago. BoG noted that this year’s figure includes a one-off item of around 2 billion euros related... euros. The figure increased by 108 million euros to come to a total of 5.47 billion on an aggregate
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Retail sales fall for second straight month in Oct, with 0.8 pct decline
EconomyMacroeconomyimproved by 0.2 points to stand at 54 points in November. Retail trade confidence picked up from 2 points... in 2016. Overall in 2017, total retail turnover is estimated at 42 billion, from 41.4 billion
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Primary cash balance falls to deficit of 877 mln in Dec, expenditure rises
EconomyMacroeconomy’s figure included a one-off item of around 2 billion euros related to National Bank (NBG) revenues... euros to come to a total of 6.27 billion on an aggregate basis. The deficit in the Public Investment
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IFRS 9 provisions required by banks in line with expectations
EconomyBankingto own funds until 2023, backloaded in the last 2 years of the horizon, and booking 30 percent... for NBG. The total impact on capital adequacy is seen at 230 bps for Alpha, 290 bps for Eurobank, while
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Much ground to cover on prior actions despite privatisation progress
EconomyProgramme, or GLF, loans that Greece has to repay from its first bailout. The total of GLF loans stands at 52... stake in Athens International Airport are key to Greece achieving the 2 billion euros in revenues from
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S&P revises outlook to positive, sees encouraging signs after debt deal
Economyimproved, along with the country’s economic prospects. It sees the Greek economy growing between 2... held) portion is less than 20 percent of the total stock and less than 40 percent of Greece’s GDP
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