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  1. Vehicles licences jump by 36.3 pct in Apr thanks to strongest car sales since 2010
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Road motor vehicles going into circulation for the first time grew by a strong 36.3 percent year-on-year (YoY) in March, after a contraction of 9.2 percent in March, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Thursday. In April 2023, licences had grown by a modest 1.1

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  2. Seasonal jobs for chefs, waiters and cleaners propel April hiring balance to highest on record
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s employment balance had another strong month in April, with 132,352 more hires than departures, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system. The hiring balance in April last year saw 123,059 more hires, a year-on-year improvement of 9,273 jobs. April’s balance

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  3. Building permits jump by 77.8 pct in Feb for second highest rise since pandemic
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The strong start to the year continued for building permits, with a rise of 77.8 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a 15.1 percent increase in January, according to the data released by the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT) on Tuesday. This is the third largest annual rise in building activity

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  4. Unemployment rate unchanged at 10.8 pct in Apr
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    the Labour Ministry’s Ergani database showed that Greece’s employment balance had another strong month

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  5. European Parliament vote delivers blow to PM as rise of far right, low turnout dominate
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    a strong showing in the 2023 national elections suggests that this is where the PM will turn his

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  6. Growth in vehicle registrations slows in May, up 7.7 pct in first five months
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Road motor vehicles going into circulation for the first time dropped by 0.8 percent year-on-year (YoY) in May, after a strong 36.3 percent jump in April, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Thursday. In May 2023, licences had grown by 5.6 percent annually. Car

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  7. PASOK, SYRIZA leaders show little appetite for touted alliance of progresives
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    following the strong showing of right-wing parties earlier this month. Greek Solution, Niki, Voice

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  8. Athens wary of North Macedonia PM's intentions, hopes for EU support over name issue
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    to her country as Macedonia while she took the formal oath of office. This sparked a strong reaction

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  9. Mitsotakis defends political choices in turbulent meeting with dissatisfied MPs
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    ND voters, but denied that he had abandoned the party’s patriotic roots, pointing to his strong

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  10. Led by a sharp drop in food sales, retail contracts by 1.4 pct YoY in Apr
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s retail sales resumed the contraction in April with a 1.4 percent year-on-year (YoY) drop, after a strong rebound of 11.1 percent in March, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Friday. The corresponding volume index recorded a solid decrease of 6.3 percent YoY. Sales have

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