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Pension cuts dominate discussion as eurozone prepares to release final bailout tranche
EconomyProgrammefor the Greek government to abandon the 1 percent of GDP in pension cuts that were agreed last year
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Higher education in Greece needs radical overhaul to create labour-relevant workforce, study says
Societyof higher education came to 1.1 million compared to 1 million for Greek males. Despite this, women
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SYRIZA seeks best path to next general elections
PoliticsGreek Politicselections in 2019 if the 1 percent of GDP reduction in pension expenditure has to go ahead. The other
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SYRIZA working on package of expansionary measures to provide political boost
PoliticsGreek Politicsvoter-friendly policies in the months to come, postponing or cancelling the 1 percent of GDP in cuts
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Government indicates readiness to play waiting game on pension cuts
PoliticsGreek Politicsto be submitted to Parliament on October 1 but the lenders may wait until their first post-programme
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CPI up by 0.9 pct in July to mark fourth consecutive rise
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.9 percent in July following an increase of 1 percent in June, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Thursday. After four years of deflation, 2017 was the first year that overall prices rose in Greece. The positive streak was interrupted
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Industrial turnover up by 17.4 pct in June for highest rise in year so far
EconomyMacroeconomyshowed a substantial rise of 239.4 percent, while the mining of coal and lignite fell by 1 percent
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Tsipras bids farewell to MoU, eyes new start for Greece and SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMinister Yiannis Dragasakis suggested that next year’s budget might not include the 1 percent reduction
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Athens facing diplomatic developments on several fronts in September
PoliticsForeign PolicyMarch 1 after being arrested for illegally entering Turkey has prompted some restrained optimism
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Tsipras conducts varied reshuffle in further bid to revitalise coalition
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the volume could reach as high as 1 billion euros) and the return of collective bargaining as well
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