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  1. General government primary cash surplus expands to 3.9 bln by August, arrears drop further to 6.3 bln

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    this 2-month period. It should be pointed out that the MoF has noted in the last budget execution... by 274 million since the beginning of the year, while none of the gg bodies has shown an increase

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  2. Unemployment rate falls for second straight month, reaching 23.2 pct in July
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    down by 5,400 to 1.12 million. Over the last 12 months, the number of employed has increased by 80,600 and at an accelerating pace in the last two months. The jobless figure has dropped by 76,800, also

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  3. Arrears payments of 915 mln in Aug bring total to 1.4 bln over two months
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    published on Friday. This means Greece has cleared a total of 1.36 billion euros of arrears... at 104-105 percent of the target by the end of September. However, this has to be confirmed

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  4. Greek government faces hard labour dilemma
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    In the 14 months since signing Greece’s third bailout, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has stuck to a punishing schedule of unpopular changes. Taxes are higher, pensions were cut while contributions.... Since that last happened, however, the labour landscape has shifted dramatically, with the surge

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  5. After first talks in Athens, Greece and lenders aim for swift progress on second review
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    EconomyProgramme

    had paid arrears of 1.36 billion euros by August, while an additional amount of 495 million has been... in the negotiations, Finance Ministry sources indicated that progress has been made so far, while both parties

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  6. Cyprus talks enter crucial stage as Greece makes position clear on guarantees
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    has been agreed between Athens and Nicosia and has already been presented by the Greek side

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  7. Arrears clearance meets September target, unlocks latest tranche
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    EconomyProgramme

    for September were incorporated. The note highlighted that the government has made good progress... pension claims of 1.44 billion, which amounted to 9.55 billion at the end of June has dropped to 8.05

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  8. Retail sales fall by 3.1 pct in Aug after fleeting rebound in July

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    in July 2015. Since 2010, Greek retail turnover has posted a nosedive of 19.3 percent largely reflecting... of the spectrum, the most resilient performance during this period has been recorded by books, stationary

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  9. Car sales jump by 20 pct in October

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    is one of those that has been hit most in Greece in recent years, even before the start... and 30.1 percent in 2014, the 2008 figure of 347,354 has shrunk by two thirds to 116,168 in 2015

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  10. Government steps in as NBG row takes new twist
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    EconomyBanking

    that a new selection process has to be launched. The appointment process has to be concluded as soon

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