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Some relief for coalition but bold claims about programme exit a concern
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat has been created after Moody’s upgrade of Greece's credit rating . The first return to the markets... believe that a completely clean programme exit is possible and Tsipras has an unenviable record... that his government has managed to move the country forward. If he taps the market at a similar
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Some optimism for Cyprus talks but complex issues remain
PoliticsForeign Policybehind closed doors has not yet been leaked or published. Much is being said and negotiated... of negotiations has all the necessary tools to provide a reliable political framework that could form the spine... beyond the political framework and get lost in the details, as has happened many times in the past.
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Athens hopes for sub-tranche this week, ND keeps up pressure on Kammenos
PoliticsGreek Politicsto approve the Supplemental Memorandum of Understanding but noted that Athens still has to satisfy its... has been resolved and that two ministerial decisions relating to the engineering profession and the out-of-court mechanism are pending. He claimed that the IMF has not asked for confirmation right now
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Unemployment rate falls to 21.7 pct in April, lowest since Jan 2012
EconomyMacroeconomywhen data was first made available. Over the last 12 months, the jobless rate has been reduced by 1.9... (ELSTAT) figures, the lowest reading for Q1 since 2012. The IMF has adopted an optimistic unemployment forecast of 21.9 percent for 2017. The OECD has said that it expects the jobless rate to settle
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Possibility remains for trial bond issue before IMF debt analysis
PoliticsGreek Politics, and that’s a very different story from the past.” Regling has used the example of what other programme... director Christine Lagarde has said the Fund’s board will decide by July 27 on whether the organisation... of positive conditions has to be balanced against the concern about rushing now and undermining future bond
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Survey reveals opinions around Greek shipping cluster's potential
EconomyFeaturesGreece has the potential to develop into one of the world’s major shipping hubs over the next few... with over 5,272 vessels and generates around 6.5 percent of the country’s GDP and has a substantial... maritime capitals of the world will be located in Europe”. It elaborates that while Greece has
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Proportion of Greeks willing to emigrate for work triples in two years
SocietyA survey by Adecco has revealed that as many as one in three Greeks are looking for job... for. It revealed that since 2015, the percentage of people looking for work abroad has tripled from 11 percent... at least once, a percentage which has been rising for the last two years. According to the survey
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Athens holds off on bond as Tsipras talks up labour market
PoliticsGreek Politicsanonymous comments to the local media, officials said no decision has been taken yet, repeating the mantra..., with some confirming that no move has been made yet but also suggesting that one is looking imminent... not declaring income because of higher social security contributions) this has not happened so far. He
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Newsletter 128 - 21/07/2017
Tsakalotos has reportedly not been in favour of a swift return from the start, but there were some... of a limit on the debt it can hold which is included in the agreement it has made with the IMF. According... front. He stressed during a news conference in Frankfurt on Thursday that any trial issue has to be part
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Athens forced to consider shelving market access plans for now
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the national central bank has expressed some concern about that; although there has been serious progress... Margaritis Schinas underlined that Brussels has full faith in the data produced by ELSTAT between
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