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Unemployment rate falls to 21.7 pct in April, lowest since Jan 2012
EconomyMacroeconomyat 22.2 percent, while the Finance Ministry and the European Commission’s estimates are higher at 22.8
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Unemployment at 21.7 pct in May after revised April figure
EconomyMacroeconomyto settle at 22.2 percent, while the Finance Ministry and the European Commission’s estimates
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Coalition looks to regain confidence, centre-left struggles with ballot
PoliticsGreek Politicsestimates do not envisage more than 200,000 people casting ballots. Nevertheless, candidates continue
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OECD report shows Greece had highest tax ratio rise in 2016
EconomyMacroeconomyThe OECD published yesterday its regular revenue statistics for 2017. The publication has comparable tax revenue data with the latest edition, providing final data up to 2015 as well as provisional estimates for 2016. The publication compiles tax revenues as a percentage of GDP for a number of tax
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Large rally over name issue ramps up pressure on Tsipras
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek government has vowed to continue negotiating with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) despite another large protest on this issue. Tens of thousands of people (the police estimates close to 150,000 but organisers say it was much larger) gathered in Athens on Sunday for what
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Spending on pensions down by 30.9 mln in December
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Labour Ministry's Computer Centre for Social Security Services (IDIKA) published recently a report from the Unified System of Control and Pension Payments (ILIOS), which estimates pension payments on a monthly basis. The latest bulletin showed that a total of 4.5 million pensions were paid
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Eurogroup highlights tight schedule as differences over debt, fiscal measures brew
EconomyProgrammeestimates of 2.44 percent. This includes the outlay for the social dividend, the report adds. Athens
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Turnover in tourism grows by 10.9 pct in Q1
EconomyMacroeconomyfigures for 2017 exceeded SETE’s estimates. For 2018, SETE predicts that tourist numbers could reach up
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IMF concludes Article IV consultation, prepares to publish DSA in July
EconomyProgrammegrowth the IMF also estimates. Additionally, the European side of the creditors also acknowledged
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If rising card use in Greece meets EU average, VAT revenues would see 3.3 bln boost - study
EconomyMacroeconomydrastically across the country and across industries. IOBE estimates that if EMP penetration were
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