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Unemployment rate resumes upward trend to 24.4 pct in Jan
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate edged up to 24.4 percent in January from 24.3 percent in December, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) labour force survey showed on Thursday. The January headline figure represents the second lowest jobless reading since May 2012. The upward
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Break in bailout talks leaves question mark over their conclusion
PoliticsGreek Politics. European Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici recently suggested Orthodox Easter on May 1
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Banks’ EFSF bonds QE eligible but with little impact on liquidity
Economy, Greek banks may reclassify the remaining EFSF bond holdings from the ‘loans and receivables’ account
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Athens links extra measures with debt relief in search for review compromise
PoliticsGreek Politicson the draft legislation until after Orthodox Easter on May 1. The opposition has already indicated
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Bailout talks inch forward as Juncker comments complicate matters
PoliticsGreek Politicsin an interview with Greek financial news website Euro2day may also make it more difficult for the various
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Stocks surge 5.4 pct during week amid hopes for swift conclusion of review
Economyon May 30. OPAP holds its AGM on April 25. No other major corporate events are scheduled for next week.
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Demand for hospitals' reserves raises concerns about govt's liquidity position
Economythat “there is a risk that the government may have to accumulate domestic arrears again” to overcome the liquidity
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Asking Greece to stack more austerity measures ignores past failings
Agorawith the eurozone and the IMF in May 2010, it committed to applying an additional 2.4 percent of GDP
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Failure to agree on contingent measures causes further delay in conclusion of review
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor the process being wrapped up now seeming to be an extra Eurogroup next week or the next scheduled one on May
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Compromise emerges on liberalisation of NPL market
EconomyProgrammeuntil mid-May but the market would be fully liberalised after this point. The government had
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