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Union report sums up grim state of wages, policy shortcomings
EconomyMacroeconomypolicy decisions, or inaction, related to structural issues in the Greek labour market. The range... as the basis year and indexing real wages, Greek real wages in 2024 were at 67.2 pct of the 2009 level, when in the EU the index stood at 106.6 points, indicating the widening gap between Greek workers
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PM hits back at labour reform critics, defends 13-hour working days
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the opposition parties are intentionally misleading the public about what the changes mean for Greek... insecurity. A recent survey commissioned by the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE... on Friday reveals a striking appetite for political change among Greek citizens, with nearly 70 pct
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Newsletter 487 - 05/12/2025
. But Wednesday night suggested that Tsipras is not finished with Greek politics.EconomyRRF promise... nature of the RRF for the Greek economy and vindicated international organisations such as the IMF... to a higher growth trajectory. Some analysts, however, warned that the Greek state would struggle
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Greece goes operational amid growing concern about Iran war blowback
PoliticsGreek Politicsconvened teleconferences with Greek ambassadors in Cyprus, Iran and the wider Middle East, receiving... by uncertainty. Shipping — another pillar of the Greek economy — remains exposed to conflict‑zone risks, rising insurance premiums and route disruptions. With hundreds of Greek‑linked vessels operating
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Greece braces for Middle East fallout as polls show ND holding firm despite voter unease
PoliticsGreek Politicsenergy markets, the Greek government is preparing a phased response designed to shield households... voting intention figures, New Democracy leads with 24.9, followed by PASOK at 11.2, Greek Solution..., Course of Freedom at 8, Greek Solution at 6.8, and KKE at 6.2. The undecided share stands at 13
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Greece's current account in surplus for the fourth consecutive month
EconomyMacroeconomyto Greece following a Eurogroup decision in November 2012. Even excluding this one-off item, the July... figure rose by 13.7 percent at 8.70 billion largely stemming from a rise in non-residents’ arrivals
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Govt stands firm on 'no lockdown' message, pins hopes on vaccination surge
PoliticsGreek Politicsministers, told a press briefing that lockdowns, even at a local level, were off the table in Greece... variant have been detected so far in Greece, all in recent arrivals from southern Africa, however experts
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Tourism and exports expect impact from Brexit fallout
EconomyMacroeconomyAlthough the effect from Brexit is likely to be rather small and limited on Greek economy... of 541. In a press release published on Monday, the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE... over the summer. Trade The next sector of the Greek economy that could be affected is that of trade
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Early tourism estimates point to increased airline pre-bookings and lower cruise passengers in 2017
EconomyMacroeconomy. The more updated volume figures provided by SETE showed international arrivals at the main Greek...-speaking countries, according to INSETE, the Institute of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE). The preliminary estimates for airline seat planning point to an increase of 19 percent for Greek regional
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At risk of poverty/social exclusion rate in Greece edged up to 36 pct in 2013
SocietyThe percentage of the Greek population at risk of poverty or social exclusion continued to rise... than Greek nationals (37.6 percent). EU citizens (50.5 percent) living in Greece were also more likely to be at risk than Greek nationals. The data, derived from the 2014 Survey on Income and Living
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