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Greece’s downstream oil industry adapts to shifting demands
EconomyFeaturesthan other industries. There are around 4,100 people working in the Greek oil refinement industry..., and forecasts which don’t see an immediate return to the days of the high prices we once saw, it becomes... with a focus on RES becoming the country’s primary source of energy rather than a feel-good
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Newsletter 102 - 13/01/2017
the Greek government suggest that the target for completion is the February 20 Eurogroup, rather than... Airport), which corresponds to around 3.6 million more than those in 2016. Most of those incremental... and restaurants saw the biggest increases in December. Industrial production index up Continued
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Number of new companies registering in 2016 half of those in 2008
Economy, retail trade, accounting and consulting). Although this figure is lower than the 88 percent recorded...). Overall, excluding tourism, the vast majority of sectors posted an average decrease of more than 30... technology (ICT) saw a drop in the number of new companies by 38 and 27 percent respectively. The biggest
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The reflection in Golden Dawn's mirror
Agorajustice system has worsened rather than improved during the crisis. This is also a stain... has to do with the absurd reaction from New Democracy. Rather than use the moment to show... but a reflection of the country’s failed politics. What we saw in the mirror this week was a particularly
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The wit and will of men
Agorareason behind the stalemate is less important than the message sent by the failure to settle this matter... to be put on hold. Athens saw these two developments as vital to its ultimate goal of lowering... than cast aside completely. Apart from the possible hit to the economy, Tsipras would also be left
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Centre-left leadership candidates step forward as unity doubts linger
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor stepping forward. This is already a much more crowded line-up than had initially been expected... the following year. The party, once a dominant force in Greek politics, subsequently saw support... than a weak PASOK. However, there is still a long way to go before the latest effort to unite
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Tsipras tries to weather Kammenos storm, looks for poll boost
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSYRIZA garnered 17.5 percent. The conservatives saw their ratings drop by 2.5 points since June... feel slightly less pessimistic than they did a few months ago. There was a slight easing... than 1.5 years. There was a more significant drop in the proportion of Greeks who feel
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Lull in review talks gives PM chance to mind domestic agenda
PoliticsGreek Politicsupbeat over the prospect of completing the review by the end of the year even though more than 70 prior... points, while SYRIZA saw a 0.6-point decline. The survey also indicated that the majority of Greeks... back this idea rather than the government’s proposal for some form of handout. Also, 75.6 percent
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Higher education in Greece needs radical overhaul to create labour-relevant workforce, study says
Societyin 2017 versus 39 percent in 2009) than it is for those with higher education (29 percent in 2017... and 2016, university graduates saw a significant drop in employment in the public sector, while... euros higher than the average monthly salary in the private sector. Recommendations IOBE concludes
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Banks try to build on growing confidence
EconomyBankingat roughly 35 percent of all loans by the end of next year. Moody’s saw the bank’s capital at comfortable... will support the country’s four banks in managing the NPEs of more than 300 Greek SMEs through... percent to 37.2 billion from Q2 2017 until the end of 2019, higher than the previous target by 2.2
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