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  1. SYRIZA targets pensions boost as New Democracy builds on poll lead
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The possible cancellation of next year’s pension cuts and steps to increase the minimum wage are among the main issues that the government is focusing on as it seeks to claw back New Democracy’s large opinion poll lead over SYRIZA. The suggestion by European Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre

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  2. Employment balance records 33,620 more hirings than departures in June
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    as opposed to voluntary departures. Full-time hirings dipped back under 50 percent after having risen above

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  3. Commission sets out parameters for post-programme enhanced surveillance
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    to the agreed waiver of the step-up interest rate margin related to the debt buy-back tranche of the second

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  4. Building permits up by 1 pct in April and 5.2 pct in first four months of the year
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Building permits rose by 1 percent in April following a drop of 2.3 percent in March, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Thursday showed. The latest monthly headline figure puts the year-on-year reading back into positive territory, after March’s decline which was the first

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  5. Delay to final tranche over island VAT as lenders quash talk of pension cut reversal
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    is prime minister. The announcement was made within the context of Greece agreeing to take back some

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  6. More changes needed to unlock private sector's potential, report says
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    . Value added of medium-sized and large firms also experienced a sharp decline, but by 2017 was back

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  7. Newsletter 171 -20/07/2018

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    Pre-election sparring begins Govt prepares tax cut package in bid to spare pensions, Mitsotakis gears up ND The timing of the next elections was the subject of renewed speculation this week as the government stepped up its focus on the expansionary measures it hopes will help win back support

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  8. S&P revises outlook to positive, sees encouraging signs after debt deal
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    and midsize enterprise (SME) sector. The outlook could be revised back to stable if, contrary to the agency

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  9. Government indicates readiness to play waiting game on pension cuts
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    -issue to damage the prime minister. The opposition party, though, hit back after the interview

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  10. Deadly wildfires likely to heap pressure on Tsipras and ministers

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    opposition parties did not hold back in their criticism of the government during last year’s fire in Kalamos

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