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Deadly factory blast sparks debate on workplace safety
PoliticsGreek Politics. In a statement, the inspectors’ union pointed to Eurostat’s estimate that only one in three workplace... Kostis Hatzidakis who had held the post during a period of reforms, which included establishing... that he recalled that during his tenure at the Labour Ministry the factory in question was inspected
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Newsletter 72 - 06/05/2016
it predicted in its previous estimate in early February. For 2017, Greek economy is seen strongly... in the polls and could seek to force new elections. During a regular press briefing, a commission... earlier optimistic estimates, the Eurogroup is not expected to reach an agreement, primarily due
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Gathering signs of coronavirus impact on growth expectations
Economyto 1.9 percent in 2020, almost a full percentage point lower than the government’s estimate. This could... during the second quarter of the year. Should this manifest, the subsequent drop in tourism revenue... on these negative estimates, we seem to be moving away, probably significantly, from the target of GDP growth
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More fiscal measures, restrictions on movement mulled by govt as it rides high in polls
PoliticsGreek Politicsestimate that 8 in 10 salaried staff will be eligible and 3 in 4 self-employed and freelancers... on national roads during Holy Week. Speaking on Skai TV, government spokesman Stelios Petsas... Federation of Enterprises (SEV) estimates that the cost of keeping so many businesses closed
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GDP up by 2.7 pct QoQ in Q3, taking growth for first nine months to almost 9 pct
EconomyMacroeconomymost of the organisations that monitor the Greek economy to revise up their estimates for this year and slightly narrow next year’s growth estimate. According to the MoF’s latest estimates included... by 13.4 pct, from an upwards revised annual growth of 16.6 percent in Q2. During the first three
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Latest IMF forecasts see solid fiscal performance, poor growth beyond RRF
EconomyMacroeconomyDuring the annual IMF and World Bank meetings in Washington, the Fund published its latest economic and fiscal estimates in the World Economic Outlook (WEO) and Fiscal Monitor (FM) publications..., marginally slowing down to 2 pct in 2025. The most alarming piece of data is the IMF estimate for 2029
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Newsletter 503 - 08/05/2026
surveillance orders for 11 individuals who were also targeted by Predator during the period he supervised..., the growth forecast is now lower at 2 pct, down from 2.4 pct in the previous estimate, while inflation... estimates. The market, rating agencies and international organisations such as the IMF currently see
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Retail sales rise by 2.2 pct in December, average growth of 1.7 pct in 2017
EconomyMacroeconomyand retail trade confidence picked up to 1.8 points. During 2017, retail trade deteriorated by 10.2..., with an average preliminary rise in retail turnover of 1.7 percent, that estimate appears to have been... estimated to reach 4.09 billion euros, from 4.03 billion in 2016. Overall in 2017, total retail
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Study outlines economic potential of targeting senior and health tourism
Societysenior and health tourists. The survey went on to estimate how the Greek economy could gain if it made... to attract senior travellers to the country during low-priced, off-peak seasons such as spring or autumn... The research estimated that under ideal conditions with all the outstanding infrastructure problems addressed
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ND warns of fiscal risk from SYRIZA pledges as Tsipras takes heart from Cyprus polls
PoliticsGreek Politicsof two air force pilots during a training exercise last week. ND has used SYRIZA’s decision to vote..., the better SYRIZA’s chances to secure first place, while most polls currently estimate they are 6-7... closures and mass layoffs. The government is, meanwhile, banking on an estimated 10 billion euros
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