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Newsletter 303 - 02/07/2021
during the pandemic (the total state backing during 2020 and 2021 is expected to reach more than 40.... State budget total revenues stood at 19.92 billion euros for the first five months, lower than
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Pandemic surge creates fresh political and economic doubts
PoliticsGreek Politicsis slightly higher than last year (about 2 bln euros more) but way down on what had been expected until..., the support it provided of more than 40 billion euros came from borrowing. The concern in Athens
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Building permits jump by 124.5 pct in April, from year-earlier lockdown
EconomyMacroeconomypercent lower than the 2005 peak. Much of the current building activity also concerns refurbishments rather than new building projects. The vast majority of building projects are also related to private
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Employment balance positive by 73,502 in June; most on record for month
EconomyMacroeconomyThe employment balance was positive with 73,502 more hirings than people leaving their jobs in June, data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system showed. Compared to the same month last... more people hired than departed. Broken down by employment activity in each sector, the highest
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Scrutiny over mandatory vaccines puts govt on tricky ground
PoliticsGreek Politicsin a slightly awkward position, especially given that a sizeable part of the population (more than... to sit indoors. Greece announced more than 3,000 new Covid cases on Tuesday. Scientists reportedly
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Vaccination politics intensify as Greece races to plug immunity gap
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat 4,000 marchers gathered in central Athens, and others putting the estimate at more than 5,000... city Thessaloniki. While the size of the crowds is smaller than those seen habitually in Greece
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Fitch maintains Greek 'BB' rating with stable outlook amid some lack of visibility
Economyforecast of 60 pct, before resuming a downward path to 192.6 pct of GDP in 2023. This is higher than... in the banking sector and their own resources by firms, hope to see more than 30 billion euros of investments
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Retail index rises another 15 pct in May from 2020 lows
EconomyMacroeconomyalso up by more than 19 percent. The annual volume increase was led by the same categories..., less than the equivalent turnover. The monthly seasonally adjusted retail sales index in May was up
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PM prioritises saving lives as govt fire strategy comes under more scrutiny
PoliticsGreek Politicsthan its predecessor, SYRIZA. Authorities were hopeful that the fire, which broke out in Varibobi... of the Mati fire in 2018, which caused more than 100 deaths and for which the then SYRIZA government
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PM sets criticism aside, highlights unprecedented conditions behind fires
PoliticsGreek Politicslow this week, are expected to pick up on Friday, more than trebling in some cases, and making... in Mati, northeast of Athens, which claimed more than 100 lives. In the wake of that blaze, New
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