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  1. Greek May CPI falls 2 pct in one of biggest drops for more than a year

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said on Tuesday that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell 2 percent in May, which was a faster pace compared to the preceding months. May's figures mean Greece remained in deflationary territory for the fifteen...

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  2. The one question SYRIZA needs to answer
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    Agora

    With the coalition in Greece getting only 160 votes for its presidential candidate in the first ballot, falling short even of the most conservative estimate, based on the currently available information it seems that the number of deputies that will vot...

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  3. One in two Greeks thinks life was better 50 years ago, poll suggests
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    Society

    Over half of Greeks think that life was better in Greece 50 years ago compared to today, according to a new survey released by the Pew Research Center. The survey looked into attitudes across 38 countries, surveying around 43,000 respondents in the proc...

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  4. Tsipras repeats call for elections with one eye on rising KINAL
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Opposition leader Alexis Tsipras has gone on the offensive against the government’s positive narrative, questioning New Democracy’s record of crisis management and calling for early elections. The SYRIZA president has also signalled the end of the grace...

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  5. Import prices reach one year of contraction with 6.4 pct drop in Jan

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s import price index stayed in contraction in January, falling by 6.4 percent year-on-year (YoY), after dropping by 8.7 percent in December, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Thursday. The consecutive ne...

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  6. Producer prices drop 1 pct in Apr, in contraction for over one year

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s Producer Price Index (PPI) remained in contraction in April, dropping by 1 percent year-on-year (YoY), after falling by 0.1 percent in March, ELSTAT data showed on Thursday. The index has been in contraction since March last year, although some...

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  7. How the pension fund that invested heavily in Attica Bank lost half its reserves

    Agora

    . TSMEDE remains one of the few Greek pension funds, along with TSAY, that still does not run...The Engineers and Public Contractors Pension Fund (TSMEDE) found itself in the spotlight over the last few days as a result of being the major shareholder in Attica Bank, which faced a number

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  8. Self-employed paying less for social security contributions, Labour ministry reports
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    EconomyFeatures

    to consolidate nine separate social security funds into one entity as part of labour market reforms. The data...-employed workers and reports of such workers deregistering from the status of “self-employed” en masse... Engineers and Public Contractors Pension Fund (TSMEDE) fund compared to 64.2 percent in 2017

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  9. Minister discounts lockdowns, vaccine mandate extension amid Covid surge
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    not to impose restrictions on Thessaloniki earlier in 2020 as one of the biggest mistakes of his term... limited private sector activities. As such, it would have been a shot in the arm for the contractors

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  10. Tsipras berates govt over treatment of pensioners

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    ideological hang-ups. One of SYRIZA's constant criticisms of the government is that it wants to undermine.... However, the introduction of almost 500 private-sector contractors does not seem to have contributed

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