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Efforts to boost health system continue amid questions about govt strategy
PoliticsGreek Politics. Greece announced 71 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Monday, bringing the total to 695. The Health Ministry’s modelling suggests that the total number of infections in the country ranges... are intubated in intensive care units. A total of 17 deaths have been attributed to coronavirus so far
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Building permits increase by 55.7 pct in January
EconomyMacroeconomy. The total number of permits came to 1,339, staying above the 1,000-permit mark for close to a year.... During 2019, building permits rose by 12.6 percent. Total permits in the aggregate period stood... and the construction downturn began. The total for 2019 is roughly 82 percent lower than the 2005 peak. Much
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Unemployment continued downward course in Feb, falling to 16.1 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyby 14,451 which is equal to a rise of 0.4 percent. Total employment stood at 3.89 million people... compared with January 2019 (+2.1 percent). The total inactive population now stands at 3.27 million... was the worst employment balance for the same month on record. Total hirings came to 103,002 versus
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Current account shows deficit of 1.10 bln in March as Covid-19 hits trade & travel
EconomyMacroeconomy. Travel payments came to 60.5 million, down 75.7 percent. Total exports in March came to 2.40 billion euros, from 2.70 billion last year, falling by 11 percent YoY. At the same time, total imports reached... in turn. Total exports rose to 7.65 billion, a slight decrease of 0.6 percent. Imports decreased by 3.3
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April budget primary balance shows deficit of 1.52 bln as state revenues miss target by 7.5 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyand assessed taxes). State budget total revenues amounted to 3.26 million euros, 1.16 million euros... the coronavirus pandemic. State budget total revenues stood at 15.43 billion euros, lower than the target..., interest payments stood at 2.50 billion. During the first four months of the year, total expenditure came
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Building permits increase by 10.2 pct in March
EconomyMacroeconomypercent in February, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Friday showed. The total... months of the year, building permits rose by 42.7 percent. Total permits in the aggregate period... the coronavirus take hold. Total permits for 2019 came to roughly 82 percent lower than the 2005 peak
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Current account shows deficit of 1.13 bln in April, travel receipts crash as arrivals dry up
EconomyMacroeconomyrestrictions put in place in Greece and elsewhere to contain the coronavirus pandemic. Total exports.... At the same time, total imports reached 3.25 billion euros, a fall of 28.8 percent YoY. BoG noted... of the non-oil balance of goods, while the oil balance deteriorated. Total fell to 9.63 billion
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ELSTAT shows decrease in material deprivation, poverty risk, while education mobility remains static
Societyfor children and 16.2 percent overall. In 2009, the rate was 11.9 percent for children. Among the total... of the total population, a drop of 1.8 percentage points (pps) compared to 2018. The risk of poverty... (including pensions) represent 31.6 percent of total disposable income of the country’s households
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Higher Covid-19 numbers spark concern as tourism sees little benefit from visitor arrivals
PoliticsGreek Politicsto Greece. No new deaths from the virus were announced on Sunday, meaning the total number of people who.... During the first 10 days in July, 196 cases related to travel were recorded out of 326 in total. This was more than 60 pct of the total. The equivalent percentage in the last 10 days of June was just
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Building permits fall by 22.4 pct in April
EconomyMacroeconomypercent in March, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Monday showed. The total number... the first four months of the year, building permits rose by 24.4 percent. Total permits in the aggregate.... Total permits for 2019 came to roughly 82 percent lower than the 2005 peak. Much of the current
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