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Building permits jump by 42.9 pct in March, from year-earlier start to lockdown
EconomyMacroeconomycame to roughly 80 percent lower than the 2005 peak. Much of the current building activity also concerns refurbishments rather than new building projects. The vast majority of building projects
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Unemployment edges down to 16.3 pct in March as inactives approach 3.5 mln
EconomyMacroeconomystill employed if the duration of their absence was less than three months and they continued... Ministry’s Ergani database for April showed the balance was positive with 81,942 more hirings than
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Budget primary shows deficit of 8.17 bln in May, falling below target
EconomyMacroeconomywhich was 209 million euros higher than its monthly target. State budget total revenues stood at 19.9 billion euros for the first five months, lower than the target by 281 million euros, or 1.4 percent
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Govt views pandemic window as opportunity to advance contentious reform agenda
PoliticsGreek Politicsmay keep the virus around longer than governments would have liked. The opening of the borders has seen an increase in the number of Covid-19 variants recorded in Greece. As of June 8, fewer than 10
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Newsletter 302 - 18/06/2021
estimates put more than 50 billion euros. Mitsotakis is hoping to take advantage of the positive mood... than older ages and the fact that the reforms to auxiliary pensions will only affect Greeks who
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Govt calls on local businesses and banks to free up capital for investment
PoliticsGreek Politicsbacking during 2020 and 2021 is expected to reach more than 40 billion euros) Mitsotakis is expecting..., Staikouras said he is optimistic Greece will grow by more than 3.6 pct, which is the ministry’s latest
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Newsletter 303 - 02/07/2021
during the pandemic (the total state backing during 2020 and 2021 is expected to reach more than 40.... State budget total revenues stood at 19.92 billion euros for the first five months, lower than
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Pandemic surge creates fresh political and economic doubts
PoliticsGreek Politicsis slightly higher than last year (about 2 bln euros more) but way down on what had been expected until..., the support it provided of more than 40 billion euros came from borrowing. The concern in Athens
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Building permits jump by 124.5 pct in April, from year-earlier lockdown
EconomyMacroeconomypercent lower than the 2005 peak. Much of the current building activity also concerns refurbishments rather than new building projects. The vast majority of building projects are also related to private
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Employment balance positive by 73,502 in June; most on record for month
EconomyMacroeconomyThe 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... more people hired than departed. Broken down by employment activity in each sector, the highest
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