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  1. Greece and lenders trap themselves over labour reforms
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    is the product market, rather than the labour market. “The reforms [carried out during the adjustment programmes... and competitiveness, due to slow implementation in the face of strong opposition from vested interests.” All

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  2. Industrial turnover surges 26.9 pct in Jan, also reflecting low base effect

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    rise in manufacturing turnover by 25.7 percent, while mining and quarrying turnover more than doubled... showed a strong rebound in both the non-domestic (+36.4 percent) and the domestic (+19.9 percent

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  3. To Potami and PASOK battle it out for dominance of centre-left
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    . The lawmaker’s move means that PASOK now has 19 MPs, two more than Golden Dawn in fourth place. More significantly, it is a further boost to the leadership of Fofi Gennimata. Although she has strong

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  4. Limited arrears clearance in first two months of 2017

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    . In addition, the strong underspend meant that primary expenditure was 866 million euros below the target... to lower-than-target expenses for social protection, grants to hospitals and consumption. Furthermore

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  5. Athens waits for dust to settle after Erdogan's victory in Turkish referendum
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    foreign policy with Turkey, analysts argue. For more than a decade, Greece has shaped its foreign... in Turkey. Opposition parties remain strong, with large popular support. Turkish society is however

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  6. Fiscal surplus back in focus ahead of IMF debt discussions
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    suggested that the IMF’s projections mean there is a strong likelihood of the lenders asking for some... sees reaching 3.3 percent of GDP rather than 0.1 percent, as the Fund predicted a few months ago

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  7. Industrial turnover continues on upward curve with 20.9 pct rise in Feb

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s Turnover Index in Industry continued rising at a double-digit pace of 20.9 percent in February, although this was slower than the growth rate of 26.7 percent recorded in January, Hellenic... positive (+0.1 percent) over the trailing 12 months. The ongoing strong upward movement in February

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  8. Tsipras looks to build political capital from 2016 overperformance
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    concerned with toeing the line as far as Greece’s creditors are concerned than with helping Greeks in need... in tax reforms for 2015,” the premier added. Tsipras identified the creation of a strong economy

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  9. Stocks climb 6 pct during week, propelled by 16.6 pct surge by banks
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    Economy

    Positive sentiment prevailed in Greek stock market this week, leading to strong gains of 6 percent as the return of the institutions returned to Athens and optimism about a successful conclusion...-high of 73 million this week, which is almost three times higher than the year-low of 27 million

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  10. Industrial production improves by another 8.7 percent in March

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    of the total index. Electricity production, which makes up more than one fifth of the total index, rose... to a strong rise in electricity production by 22.4 percent. Mining and quarrying production also grew

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