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With prior actions pending, PASOK showing signs of adjustment fatigue
PoliticsGreek Politicsis to dismiss another 7,000 civil servants in order to reach a total target of 15,000 for both 2013
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Long-term jobless rate of 71 pct poses new set of social challenges for Greece
Societydecelerated from 2007 onwards, with the total figure falling below 180,000 in the last quarter of 2008
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Greek union data suggest workers get paid late or in kind
Society). In addition, many Christmas and Easter bonuses (a total of 1.5 monthly salaries) are paid in kind
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Greek economic sentiment breaks through 100-point mark for first time since 2008
EconomyMacroeconomy, but not steady, trend. In February 2014 it landed at -65.2. This corresponds to a total increase
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Wages index edges up YoY in Q1 after sinking by 24.8 pct since 2010
EconomyMacroeconomyThe seasonally adjusted Wages Index rose 0.6 percent year on year (YoY) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2014, while it dropped 2.3 percent quarter on quarter (QoQ) over Q4 2013, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The index covers the total of gross earnings received by employees
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Deposits rise for third straight month in May, reaching 162.1 bln
EconomyMacroeconomy. In contrast to private sector deposits, total deposits - which also include euro and non-euro area
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Credit contracts at slower rate of 3.5 pct in May, balances down to 214.3 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyfigures, total NPLs amounted to 77 billion euros, of which more than half stem from the corporate
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Car registrations surge by 46.3 pct in June thanks to tourism, consumer confidence
EconomyMacroeconomy80 percent of total) comes from passenger cars, which surged 47.7 percent in June and 29.2 percent
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Building activity plunges by 35.6 pct in April, down by 75 pct since 2008
EconomyMacroeconomyof the total building permits. The number of building permits shrank to 16,400 in 2013 from 65,500
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Most Greeks saw income fall over last year, limiting purchasing power
Societyby the proportion of respondents who reduced total consumption (43 percent) versus 10 percent that declared
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