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Unemployment in Greece falls to 19.5 pct in May, below 20 pct for first time since Sept 2011
EconomyMacroeconomyfor the month of June since records began in 2001. Ergani noted that the balance of 298,171 for the first six
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Unpaid contributions rise to 33.86 bln as more legacy debtors added
EconomyMacroeconomybillion euros of the unpaid stock, corresponding to 77.8 percent, originates from debtors who began
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A moment to reflect, not celebrate
Agora. In this polarised environment and as the economy continued to slide, SYRIZA began to build up its
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Focus turns to first post-MoU visit by creditors and talks on pension cuts
EconomyProgrammeGreece’s post-programme era, which officially began on Tuesday, is to start in earnest on September 10, when the institutions are due to return to Athens for the first round of discussions with the government. The 2019 pension cuts are expected to dominate the talks but reports suggest that Athens
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Piraeus Bank posts net profit of 24 mln in Q2, ELA funding fully eliminated
EconomyBanking. This was attributed to the bank’s cost reduction programme that began with the launch of VES in early 2018
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Mixed picture for government after first day of talks with creditors
EconomyProgrammeA mixed picture emerged following the first day of talks between Greek government officials and the institutions’ mission chiefs in Athens as part of the post-programme visit by the lenders, which began on Monday. Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos and Alternate Finance Minister Giorgos Houliarakis
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Eurogroup suggests there is scope for pension cuts to be called off
EconomyProgrammethe discussion about the pension cuts began several months ago, sparked by comments from European Economic
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Kammenos deviation raises more questions about coalition's endurance
PoliticsGreek Politicsdoes not want to continue the cooperation, which began in January 2015. “We are tactical allies… if one
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Kotzias territorial waters comment not expected to spark change of approach in Athens
PoliticsForeign Policyof the Sea, of which Turkey is not a signatory. Greece began exploratory talks with Turkey on this issue
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PMI slows to 53.1 in October, orders and employment remain strong
EconomyMacroeconomyat the fastest rate since the series began on the back of new orders. As mentioned, business confidence
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