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  1. Retail sales up by 3.2 pct in June for sixth straight rise
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s retail sales increased by 3.2 percent on an annual basis in June after a marginal 0.4 percent rise in May, according to data published by the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT) on Thursday. Compared to the May figure, the index jumped by 8.1 percent in June. The headline figure

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  2. GDP rises by 0.5 pct in Q2 as signs of recovery emerge
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    to put flash estimates on hold for the time being due to methodology and data availability issues

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  3. Unemployment falls to 21.2 pct in June, lowest since Dec 2011
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    by 80,200 during the month. Data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system showed

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  4. Trade deficit up by 5.9 pct in July as export growth slows
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s trade deficit increased by 5.9 percent in July after dropping by 0.9 percent in June, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Thursday. The increase was driven by a drop in exports in absolute terms versus imports. Exports increased by 6.5 percent in July, slightly

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  5. Newsletter 131 - 8/9/2017

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    Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed. The increase was driven by a drop in exports in absolute

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  6. Industrial production grows 1.7 pct in July for tenth positive reading in a row

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) increased by 1.7 percent in July following upwardly revised growth of 1.8 percent in June, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data revealed on Friday. The headline figure for July is the tenth consecutive positive reading. The increase originates from

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  7. Car sales rise by 31.3 pct in August
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Road motor vehicles (going into circulation for the first time) rose by 31.3 percent in August from 28.3 percent in July, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Monday. Car sales for August stood at 10,549, down from July’s figure of 14,998. Passenger cars rose by 38 percent

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  8. Sharp rise of 2.01 bln in July for unpaid taxes

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s new tax debt rose rose sharply to 2.01 billion euros in July, almost three times the figure of 727 million euros in June, the Independent Authority of Public Revenues’ (IAPR) data revealed. New unpaid obligations from tax categories rose by 1.44 billion in July from 692 million in June

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  9. Building activity rises by 9 pct in June, permits above 1,000 for fourth month

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Building permits rose by 9 percent in June compared to 45.7 percent in May, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Tuesday showed. The headline rate means that building permit activity remained positive for a second month in a row. The absolute figure of permits totalled 1,178

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  10. Net job hirings turn negative by 14,402 in August to highest aggregate figure on record
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The employment balance turned to negative territory in August posting a negative figure of 14,402 as departures outpaced hirings, data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system revealed on Thursday. The August balance is the first negative reading following six consecutive months

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