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  1. Car sales increase by 28.3 pct in July
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Road motor vehicles (going into circulation for the first time) rose by 28.3 percent in July, a marginal increase on June’s rise of 28.2 percent, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Tuesday. Car sales reached 14,998 in July, declining from June’s figure of 15,945. Passenger cars

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  2. Refugee returns to resume despite concerns over rights and conditions
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    Society

    31, UNHCR data revealed that only 26 percent (17,457 people) of the 64,000 or so refugees stranded

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  3. Unemployment at 21.7 pct in May after revised April figure
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    9,500 to finish at 1.04 million, while the number employed fell by around 6,900 to 3.76 million. Data

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  4. Building activity up by 45.7 pct in May, highest since Dec 2005
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Friday showed that Greek building permits increased by 45.7 percent in May, comfortably reversing the decline of 0.9 percent noted in April. The headline figure returns building permit activity to positive growth and represents the highest

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  5. Greek demographic ratios among the worst in Europe
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    According to a new report by the Berlin Institute for Population and Development, Greece is set to have one of the worst population demographics in Europe by 2050. The report highlighted the findings of Eurostat’s population data, which projects that by 2050 the number of births will be sufficient

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  6. Industrial turnover up by 8.1 pct in June for eighth consecutive rise
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s Turnover Index in Industry rose by 8.1 percent in June after upwardly revised growth of 19.7 percent in May, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Friday. The headline figure for June is the eighth positive reading in a row, though it is the most marginal increase recorded

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  7. Primary cash balance posts deficit of 46 mln at end of July
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s central government primary cash balance stood at a deficit of 46 million euros in the first seven months of 2017 from a surplus of 2.38 billion last year, Bank of Greece (BoG) data revealed on Friday. This year’s figure includes arrears’ repayments of 1.11 billion, of which 306 million

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  8. Coalition faces demanding September on reform, fiscal and economic fronts
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    economy and public finances evolves. ELSTAT is due to announce the Q2 GDP data on September 1

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  9. Rise in foreign arrivals pushes travel receipts up by 14.2 pct in June
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece's travel receipts rose by 14.2 percent in June, picking up pace from the growth of 1.7 percent noted in May, Bank of Greece (BoG) data revealed on Tuesday. Receipts totalled 2.05 billion euros in June while the corresponding payments fell by 1.4 percent to 132.2 million euros. As a result

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  10. Greeks' working hours among highest in EU, annual leave below average
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    Society

    states, including Greece according to the report. The report is based on data collected between 2015

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