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Special ELSTAT report reveals dramatic changes in labour market since 1980s
EconomyMacroeconomybut has decreased by more than 2.5 percentage points (pp) since then, falling to 24.9 percent in 2015... been jobless for more than two years to the total unemployed has risen from 21.8 percent in 2009... of family workers has more than halved from 9.5 percent in 2000 to 4.4 percent in 2015. Meanwhile
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The implications of Erdogan's referendum victory
Agorawith the EU. In every speech Erdogan has made since the referendum, he has made reference to bringing back the death penalty. The Turkish president has also shown little concern for the Organisation... has become less stable and safe over the past few years as terrorism and social unrest have increased
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Athens unsettled by speculation about proposal at June 15 Eurogroup
PoliticsGreek Politicswhether he would emerge from the European Council on June 22 wearing a tie (he has promised to put one... in with the gradual scaling back from Tsipras, who has stopped mentioning QE and making specific..., though, Tsipras continued to temper his public statements, suggesting that he believes he still has
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OECD sees GDP growth of 1.1 pct in 2017, stresses structural reforms and debt relief
EconomyMacroeconomytarget has been surpassed, but that the structural reform process has been uneven. Growth is expected... in the conclusion of the second programme review has undermined consumer and business confidence and has kept Greek government bond yields at high levels. However, the preliminary agreement reached
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Tsipras tries to keep government's eyes on the prize
PoliticsGreek Politicsby and let Tsipras spin his narrative. A parliamentary debate on the Eurogroup agreement has been.... It should be noted, though, that Mitsotakis has found it difficult to make an impression in parliamentary debates, even when Tsipras has been in the most uncomfortable of positions. Growth Sticking
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Greeks underwhelmed by deal with lenders, stressing uphill task for Tsipras
PoliticsGreek Politicsbelieving it was a positive outcome. This underlines the extent to which Tsipras’s core support has been... to rebuild trust. It also explains why some of the prime minister’s advisers believe that he has... unenviable position was also evident in the fact that support for New Democracy has risen by six points
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Tsipras tries to resolve trash row as opposition goes on offensive
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government looks set to overcome one of the domestic problems that has been troubling it over... vice president Adonis Georgiadis, who has taken a very active role in pursuing Kammenos over... in the affair. Marinakis denies any involvement and has threatened to take legal action after the publication
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The conundrum of Greek olive oil exports
EconomyFeaturesto a report by Bloomberg, the impact of the weather has raised the price of extra virgin olive oil in Italy... act as a microcosm of why Greece has not been able to export its way out of its crisis. It’s.... However, it’s not that simple. This strategy has been in place for so long that, beyond getting the oil
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Athens wrestles with timing of market return, aiming for maximum impact
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMarket access has replaced debt relief as a main topic of discussion in the Greek media and country... as the ideal platform for a return to the markets the following week. Thursday, July 27 has been reported... that a decision has been taken to return to the markets in the coming days. Another option for Athens
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Government stalls possible bond issue, clashes again with judiciary
PoliticsGreek Politics. This would allow the current government to claim that it has set Greece on a path of lower.... Her cause has been backed by SYRIZA, which has tried to reconnect with its activist past through this case. So far, though, this has backfired. Two SYRIZA MPs were attacked when they tried to take part
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