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  1. Building permits jump by 124.5 pct in April, from year-earlier lockdown
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Building permits increased by 124.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) in April after an increase of 42.9 percent seen in March, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Monday showed. The total number of permits came to 2,209. The increase from last year was when the country

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  2. Employment balance positive by 73,502 in June; most on record for month
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The 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 year, the employment balance improved by 35,934. The balance was the highest for June going back

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  3. PM opts for compulsory vaccinations in healthcare as Covid-19 cases continue to surge

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    of the vaccination programme. According to data provided by the national vaccination committee, over six months

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  4. Primary cash balance deficit at 9.27 bln in June
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    showed a deficit of 6.71 billion euros. The Finance Ministry released its own preliminary data last

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  5. Current account shows deficit of 1.4 bln in May as imports rise
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece posted a current account (C/A) deficit of 1.4 billion euros in May compared to 2.08 billion euros in April, Bank of Greece (BoG) data showed on Wednesday. In May 2020, the balance showed a deficit of 926 million euros, meaning that the month’s deficit worsened by 476.7 million euros year

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  6. Travel balance increases more than eightfold in May from last year’s lockdown
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s travel balance came to a surplus of 112.1 million euros in May from 12 million a year ago, when Greece was in its first lockdown, Bank of Greece (BoG) data has shown. This is equal to an increase of 836.3 percent year-on-year (YoY). The balance remained substantially below its May 2019

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  7. Household disposable income jumps by 5.1 pct in Q1
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Household disposable income increased by 5.1 percent year-on-year in the first quarter (Q1) of 2021, after a rise of 0.8 percent in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2020, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Monday. The absolute figure was 30.17 billion euros, from 28.71

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  8. Stalling vaccination campaign, protests raise concerns on health and political fronts
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    in the Greek press. According to the latest data released, 46.8 pct of the total population (55 pct

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  9. Retail index rises another 15 pct in May from 2020 lows

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s retail sales index continued its impressive rise with a 15 percent year-on-year (YoY) rise in May, from a slightly revised jump of 38.8 percent in April, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority data released on Friday. This is the second, consecutive, rise of the index since October

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  10. After wildfires, concern about power supply sparks hot political debate

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    data, which is automatically accompanied by an advisory to US citizens to avoid non-essential visits

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