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Dispute over pensions backlog as future burden from retirees highlighted
Economydata showed that the Unified Social Security Fund (EFKA) had 94,911 outstanding applications. Out
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CPI up by 0.9 pct in March, rising for eleven consecutive months
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.9 percent in March following an increase of 0.6 percent in February, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Wednesday. As of March, the index has remained positive for 11 consecutive months. Prices rose throughout 2018 with the exception
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IMF sees Greece on course to meet fiscal targets and reduce debt
EconomyProgrammethe fiscal data included in the first post-programme monitoring report that was published mid-March
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Building permits drop by 10.2 pct in Jan
EconomyMacroeconomyBuilding permits decreased by 10.2 percent year-on-year (YoY) in January, deepening from a decline of 7.5 percent seen in December, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Friday showed. The latest monthly headline figure is the second consecutive drop noted in as many months
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SYRIZA seeks to bolster post-MoU narrative with early IMF repayment
PoliticsGreek Politics. Repeating the information provided by Tsakalotos on Twitter last week, Tsipras argued that data from ELSTAT
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Glimmer of hope for efforts to negotiate over tax-free threshold, but not primary surplus
EconomyProgrammesurprise when Eurostat and ELSTAT announce the final fiscal data for 2018 next Tuesday
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Hirings balance positive by 43,737 in March
EconomyMacroeconomyThe employment balance was positive in March with 43,373 more hirings than departures, data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system showed. Ergani notes that the balance for this March is the second highest positive balance on record for the month since 2001. It also marks the seventh
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, data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system showed. Ergani notes that the balance
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Industrial turnover rises by 7.7 pct in February
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s industrial turnover picked up by 7.7 percent year-on-year (YoY) in February, reversing a decline of 7.6 percent seen in January, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data published on Friday showed. Throughout 2018 with the exception of December, the index had remained positive
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Athens holds fire on debt schemes, prepares tax relief measures
EconomyProgrammedata for 2018 on Tuesday, it will show a primary surplus of around 4 percent of GDP
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