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Newsletter 211 -21/06/2019
of total loans, down from 47.2 percent. Greek credit institutions also managed to eliminate... euros. During the first five months of the year, total expenditure came to 21.95 billion, landing..., there were 3,441 fewer hirings than firings in May 2019. Total hirings came to 323,524 versus
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Athens pleased with Washington talks despite lack of definitive US position on Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policyactions in the East Med and Libya. The Greek government has many times since Tuesday tried to play down... replied: “when you're talking about Libya, we're discussing with President Erdogan, we're discussing... talked about that subject specifically — Libya and what's going on. We'll be talking to Russia
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If you think it's bleak for Greece now, wait until tomorrow
Agoratrack record over the last 40 years is not a source for great optimism. Greece’s total factor productivity growth since 1970 has been averaging 0.7 percent, by far the lowest in the euro area, which... that will endanger its clientelistic interests, total factor productivity in Greece is not seen
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May employment balance positive by 105,282 as seasonal hires pick up
EconomyMacroeconomy, there were 3,441 fewer hirings than firings in May 2019. Total hirings came to 323,524 versus... percent of the total, compared to 38.9 percent for part-time work and 11.5 percent for shift work...The employment balance was positive in Μay with 105,284 more hirings than departures, data from
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Quo vadis Germany? Sunday's elections leave many questions in need of answers
Agora, a record number of postal ballots (over 48 percent of the total) was cast in the weeks ahead of Sunday’s vote. A total of 24 parties were on the ballot. Eight of them will be represented in the new... at the state level in Rheinland-Palatinate and previously governed in the state of Brandenburg
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SYRIZA's move to aid small parties puts spotlight on Kammenos leverage
PoliticsGreek Politicsmore than 3 percent of the total votes, to not be recognised if some of their MPs decided to depart...) of the European Parliament’s Directorate-General for Communication with the help of Kantar, showing
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Greek gg primary cash surplus at 2.2 bln in 2014, arrears down to 3.75 bln
EconomyMacroeconomysettling at 1.77 billion making up 47 percent of total arrears. Tax refunds were the only subsector... percent of total. Hospitals’ arrears are the third key contributor with the outstanding figure at 606 million at the end of 2014 corresponding to 16 percent of total. The other three subsectors make up
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After signing EastMed pipeline pact, Athens aims to tackle Turkey challenge
PoliticsForeign Policymemoranda with the Tripoli-based government in Libya. Officials in Athens stress, however... following Turkey's intervention in Libya, the message to Ankara in the joint statement they issued... in Libya presents a dangerous threat to wider regional stability.” The statement also noted
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Quiet summer in Greek-Turkish relations not seen lasting
PoliticsForeign Policy, in the upcoming EU Summit. Libya Libya is another issue that is of major concern to Greek diplomats. Libya’s Prime.... Even though the meeting focused more on Turkey’s economic “return” to Libya for the country’s... from the international community. The political situation in Libya will remain fluid and it is quite
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General govt primary cash surplus at 2.42 bln in April, arrears fall by 66 million
EconomyMacroeconomyof the total. Arrears Arrears to the private sector (including tax refund arrears) fell by 66 million... (+31 million). Since the start of the year, total arrears have risen by 45 million. Hospital arrears... percent of the total at 741 million euros. Debt Central government gross debt rose by 374 million
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