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SYRIZA inches towards electing new leader, keeps up attacks on government
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the contest. Should none of them gain more than 50 pct of the vote, a run-off ballot will take place
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Travel surplus rises to 5.06 bln in June as arrivals soar by 26 pct in 6M
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s travel balance recorded a surplus of 2.73 billion euros in June, from 1.54 billion euros in May, according to Bank of Greece (BoG) data released on Tuesday. June’s balance was roughly 17 percent higher than the 2.23 billion euros registered in June 2022. The balance in June 2021 was just
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Raging fires and deaths force government onto defensive, create dangerous mix
PoliticsGreek Politicsto Parliament to face questions about the fires, rather than him offering to brief the opposition on his terms
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Government tries to mount defence against criticism about wildfires
PoliticsGreek Politicsbeing negligent, rather than starting fires on purpose. As this week has worn on, the government has
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New labour law set to cause friction, as surprise candidate launches SYRIZA leadership bid
PoliticsGreek Politics” employment contracts. The provision allowing workers to hold more than one job at a time has also been
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Strong tourism season has little impact on unemployment, hovering at 10.8 pct in July
EconomyMacroeconomybalance in June was positive by 28,761 more hires than departures. During the first half of the year
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Retails sales contract 1 pct in June, volumes fall as food dips by 6.2 pct YoY
EconomyMacroeconomytrade also improved by 0.8 points to 24.7, after a rise of more than 3 points in July, up by 25.1
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Hiring balance for 7M reaches record despite first negative July reading since 2019
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece’s employment balance in July turned negative by 8,294 more departures than hires, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system. The hiring balance in July last year was 2,999 more hires, suggesting a year-on-year deterioration of 11,293 jobs. Total hirings in July
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GDP grows by 1.3 pct QoQ in Q2, in line with growth estimates of 2+ pct for year
EconomyMacroeconomyfor HICP is 4.5 pct, less than half the 9.2 pct for 2022. In the latest monetary policy report
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Meeting of Greek, Turkish foreign ministers raises hopes for constructive dialogue
PoliticsForeign Policywants to see if Ankara will insist on expanding the agenda of the talks to include issues other than
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