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  1. Special ELSTAT report reveals dramatic changes in labour market since 1980s
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    . During the current crisis, the jobless rate more than tripled. It peaked at 27.5 percent in 2013 but has decreased by more than 2.5 percentage points (pp) since then, falling to 24.9 percent in 2015... (less than 5 months) exceeded the long-term figure. Long-term to total unemployment started rising

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  2. Budget primary surplus of 1.1 billion slightly outperforms target by 77 million in Q1
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    of 1.07 billion in March following a surplus of more than 1 billion recorded in each of the previous two... in March, mostly due to higher direct taxes, which came in 131 million better than target. Overall... of target by 69 million. The better than expected performance of direct taxes is mainly attributed to higher

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  3. Budget primary surplus of 1.73 bln outperforms target, tax revenues fall short in April
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    lower than the target. In addition, gross revenues (revenues before tax refunds) beat the target by 534... lower than the target. The monthly primary balance recorded a surplus of 656 million in April from... million lower than the target. This is fully attributed to indirect taxes, which were 178 million

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  4. Is Greece on track to decouple from fossil gas?
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    Agora

    of the previous year alone -rather than the five-year average- would be used as a baseline to calculate the 15.... Compared to the eight months of the previous year, it reduced its consumption by 31.8%, more than... throughout the year. Thus, 2023 closed with a total domestic consumption of 50.9 TWh, 10.1% lower than

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  5. Where is Greek growth coming from?
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    Agora

    were moderate, but, gradually, the economy showed progress toward more positive than negative real..., activity at the end of the year will be higher than at the average of the year. This difference... it is less than 75 percent of GDP. This also means that saving in Greece (GDP - C) is much lower

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  6. House of cards (The rise and fall of Akis Tsochatzopoulos)
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    Agora

    to acquire such wealth to purchase this property. In February 2011, more than 1,000 protesters had... is willing to change than anything the troika and its technical teams can conjure up. Facts have... of the ruling. Apart from the fact that the Greek state has got a chance of winning back some

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  7. Is Democratic Left set to make a shock return to Greece's coalition?
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    than a three-party one. “Given the policy that was followed and our disagreement with it, but also... walked out of the administration rather than support the terms of Greece’s second bailout. DIMAR’s... with. The prospect of SYRIZA winning the next general elections and DIMAR being one of its few potential coalition

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  8. Bookies see clear win for SYRIZA in EU elections but not in local vote

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    . This indirectly implies that Elia is seen getting less support than Independent Greeks and Democratic Left... to 2.75 (from 2.65) for ND. Similarly, Golden Dawn is clearly ranked higher than To Potami... any material revisions to their odds for the winning party in the European Parliament (EP) elections

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  9. Samaras seeks vote of confidence and moment of history
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    Agora

    few days that the New Democracy-PASOK administration was counting its remaining days, rather than... legislation to Parliament with more chances of it passing. More than anything else, though, it gives Samaras...? This time, Samaras is hoping for the opposite effect. By winning the ballot, the prime minister

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  10. In survival bid, coalition seeks to ease taxpayer burden, secure early bailout exit
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    in up to 100 tranches. For debts of more than 15,000 euros, up to 72 instalments will be provided... on surcharges. The annual interest rate for the debt is set at 4.56 percent from more than 8 percent... of winning back some of the support it has lost in recent months. It is doubtful, though

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