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Unemployment rate falls to 8.2 pct in Nov, lowest since 2008
EconomyMacroeconomy. The series low is a 7.1 percent unemployment rate in May 2008. Year-on-year, the number of employed people
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PM’s silence on legality of Maduro’s capture sparks widespread opposition criticism
PoliticsGreek Politicsas complicity. Maduro’s capture may have taken place thousands of kilometres away, but its reverberations
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Farmers’ boycott scuppers PM meeting as Karystianou fleshes out political vision
PoliticsGreek Politicsargued that politics may be the only avenue left to achieve accountability. The party, she added
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the political arena. While her independence may appeal to disillusioned voters, the controversy has complicated
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Building activity on the mend with 13.5 pct YoY rise in Oct
EconomyMacroeconomycourt. May was the first positive reading of 2025 and permits have been growing since. On a regional
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Unemployment rate down to 7.5 pct in Dec, lowest since Nov 2008
EconomyMacroeconomyunemployment rate in May 2008. Year-on-year, the number of employed people increased by 102,883 people
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Retail sales growth slows to 1.7 pct YoY in Nov on back of sharp drop in fuel transactions
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s retail sales growth moderated to 1.7 percent year-on-year (YoY) in November, after a rise of 5.5 percent in October, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Thursday. Over the eleven-month period, sales have only dropped annually twice, in May and September
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as early as May. The Finance Ministry is making full use of the flexibility offered by the eurozone’s new
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Greece and Turkey search for way forward as leaders prepare for rare meeting
PoliticsForeign Policy. Should they produce stable governments, they may create more favourable conditions for substantial
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Landmark Katseli Law ruling hits lenders, eases borrower burden
EconomyBankinginterest overcharged since the original court rulings may have to be credited back to borrowers
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