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Survey reveals opinions around Greek shipping cluster's potential
EconomyFeaturesGreece has the potential to develop into one of the world’s major shipping hubs over the next few... with over 5,272 vessels and generates around 6.5 percent of the country’s GDP and has a substantial... maritime capitals of the world will be located in Europe”. It elaborates that while Greece has
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Athens holds off on bond as Tsipras talks up labour market
PoliticsGreek Politicsanonymous comments to the local media, officials said no decision has been taken yet, repeating the mantra..., with some confirming that no move has been made yet but also suggesting that one is looking imminent... not declaring income because of higher social security contributions) this has not happened so far. He
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Athens forced to consider shelving market access plans for now
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat the national central bank has expressed some concern about that; although there has been serious progress... Margaritis Schinas underlined that Brussels has full faith in the data produced by ELSTAT between
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Georgiou conviction may test relationship with lenders
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat Brussels has “full confidence” in the reliability of ELSTAT’s data. “We take note of today’s... Greece’s lenders is that Georgiou has become a scapegoat, or useful distraction, for the government..., this narrative has also been supported by parts of New Democracy, which believes that it helps
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Public sector evaluation and hirings in the spotlight
PoliticsGreek Politicsto conduct an evaluation of civil servants has failed. The deadline for the third attempt has passed... percent of civil servants stayed away from the process. Either way, it is clear that the government has
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Unemployment at 21.7 pct in May after revised April figure
EconomyMacroeconomyis the second lowest reading for the year so far. Over the last 12 months, the jobless rate has been reduced... prefectures, the unemployment rate ranged between 17.5 and 22.3 percent. The IMF has adopted an optimistic unemployment forecast of 21.9 percent for 2017. The OECD has said that it expects the jobless rate
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Eurosystem funding drops by 3.9 bln in July on big decline in ELA
EconomyMacroeconomy. Since the conclusion of the first programme review, central bank funding has fallen by 45.35 billion...’ Eurosystem funding has decreased by around 76.21 billion euros from the peak of 126.57 billion in June.... The figure of 39.60 billion for July is the first time since January 2015 that the figure has dropped
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Thessaloniki bus firm row adds to public sector challenges
PoliticsGreek Politics- is in no position to accuse others of nepotism. There has also been an attempt by the government to argue... has to concern itself with the angry response from the outgoing CEO and board. According to reports... approach has given the unions the upper hand. The union representing public healthcare employees declared
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Open wounds that burn forests
Agorasuch a conspiratorial statement be, while the crisis is still unfolding and the Fire Service has not yet... of wildfires by area unit was recorded in Kefalonia, Corfu and Zakynthos. Until the Fire Service has... recorded in the Pyrinées region in February. In Italy, there has been an endless catalogue of fires
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Tsipras looks to recovery, sidesteps review concerns
PoliticsGreek Politicsto be in as it has generally adopted a sceptical, and sometimes obstructive, stance towards... on the lengthy list of prior actions Athens has to get through in the coming weeks. However, the coalition’s... to the tax-free threshold, which has been lined up for 2020, to be brought forward by a year. The Fund also
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