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Unemployment rate continues decline to 20.5 pct in September
EconomyMacroeconomypercent. The European Commission forecasts a higher rate of 22.8 percent. In its final budget
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CPI rises again in November, at accelerating rate of 1.1 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyand 1.4 percent, respectively. The Finance Ministry’s latest draft budget projects the HICP to rise by 1.1
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Clock ticks on prior actions as coalition searches for solution on islands
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe Eurogroup is held on January 22. The debate on the 2018 budget began in Parliament on Monday and is due
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Most Greeks negative about spending power in 2018
SocietyA Christmas survey by Deloitte Greece has found that Greek consumers appear to be the most pessimistic in Europe. The local report has been released for eight years running and is carried out across 10 European countries. The Greek survey questions 500 consumers about their Christmas budget
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Coalition focuses on positives as MPs gear up for vote on vast multi-bill
PoliticsGreek Politics, which highlighted that the 2018 budget contains 1.9 billion euros in further measures. However
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Conclusion of third review closer as extensive bill tabled by coalition
EconomyProgrammeas the budget for family benefits has been increased. There was some discussion during a meeting
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Coalition stresses positives, expects full support for multi-bill
PoliticsGreek Politicsout the possibility of other MPs backing the legislation. When the 2018 budget was passed through
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Athens set to profit from falling borrowing costs as yields drop ahead of review completion
EconomyFeaturesthe falling borrowing costs will be reflected in the budget’s interest bill.
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Unemployment rate at 20.7 pct in October, previous month revised upwards
EconomyMacroeconomyrate of 22.8 percent. In its final budget for 2018 the Greek government revised unemployment figures
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Lenders wait for prior actions to be completed, Athens expects 4.5-bln tranche
EconomyProgrammefrom the programme in the summer. The ministry made no mention of this amount but in the 2018 budget
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