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  1. Spain’s economic recovery languishes amid graft scandals

    Agora

    will “become a great problem”. Spain could go“from being a country with deficit problems, to having... the 0.5 percent rate calculated by the European Commission but lower than the 1 percent estimated.... According to the European Commission’s economic forecasts, Spain’s deficit won’t be lower than 6 percent

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  2. Greek graduates still unequipped for job market, study suggests
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    Society

    than evolving and thriving, Greece’s manufacturing sector has not only had to deal with adopting new... by IT and communications (41.4 percent). The sectors were the problem was less pronounced was in enterprises engaged... of the country,” which has led to a gap between knowledge and skills to fill the vacancies. The main problem

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  3. You've heard the Greek crisis myths, now here are some truths
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    Agora

    problem became a joint project. The successes or failures of the adjustment programme implemented... pretending there was not a problem and that a healthy dose of fiscal consolidation would restore confidence... that there is a magic way to close a primary deficit of 10 percent of GDP (25 billion euros) other than to slash

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  4. Greece lags in basic skills for youth but improves in educational attainment
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    Society

    early than for native-born pupils (24.1 percent against 6.8 percent in 2015), the situation remains... of education, the survey also found, with a great proportion of third-level graduates in jobs than those... in Greece for the medium and higher educated than in the EU on average. While the employment rate

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  5. Despite payment of some arrears, total reached 4.6 bln at end of 2013

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    reach 812 million. This figure is calculated by the MoF under the EAP methodology and corresponds

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  6. Central gov't cash surplus rises by 53.8 pct to 603 mln in January

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s central government net balance on a cash basis showed the surplus widening by 53.8 percent to 603 million euros in January from 392 million last year, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG). At the same time, the primary cash surplus rose to 812 million, up by 27.7 percent compared to last

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  7. Drop in revenues drives Jan central government primary cash deficit to 149 mln

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s central government primary cash balance recorded a deficit of 149 million euros in January 2015 from surplus of 812 million last year, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG). The central government net balance also displayed a deficit of 217 million from surplus of 603 million in January

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  8. Lower yields for short- and long-term borrowing boost Athens
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    ratio of 2.81. The PDMA accepted 812 million euros for an auctioned amount of 625 million. The yields

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  9. Territorial waters, hydrocarbon research cause friction between Athens and Ankara
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    to try to convince them that Greece is set to snatch 40,000 square kilometres from Libya's continental shelf. Akar also claimed that Turkey and Libya almost have neighbouring sea borders (EEZ or continental shelf). The signs are that Turkey is seeking a more active role in Libya. Akar's statements

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  10. Turkey's move in Mediterranean puts Mitsotakis under pressure domestically
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    with Libya last week to delineate maritime borders in the Mediterranean. Athens has labelled the deal “illegal,” arguing that Libya’s prime minister does not have the legal authority to sign such agreements... and creation of EEZs. Greece has also threatened to expel Libya’s ambassador in Athens. Mitsotakis has had

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