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  1. Newsletter 405 - 08/12/2023

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    . It was at 10 pct at the end of 2009, just as the debt crisis began to unfold, after reaching a low... been created in these sectors. Tourism is due to break the 2019 record of receipt and has fully

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  2. How Greece reduced its unemployment rate to less than 10 pct
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    Agora

    as the debt crisis began to unfold, after reaching a low of 7.1 pct in May 2008. The unemployment rate fell... to break the 2019 record of receipt and has fully recovered following the pandemic

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  3. Newsletter 425 - 31/05/2024

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    PoliticsCost of living remains front and centre as European vote nearsThe week began with a row between party leaders over the price of feta cheese in Greece, but ended with Prime Minister Kyriakos... to manage to break the 10 pct threshold and have a single digit unemployment rate. Employed increased

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  4. Mitsotakis to resume tour of ministries as opponents struggle to gain traction

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s return from his brief break for Easter also marks the resumption of his visits to government ministries as he tries to revive his administration’s fortunes, which have taken a beating since the start of the year. Mitsotakis began his tour of ministries after

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  5. Farmers anger resonates with public as government struggles to resolve dispute

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    solutions to support rural communities. While the MPs did not break with the party line... to deliver tangible relief to rural Greece but also to maintain cohesion within his party. What began

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  6. Rising clinical depression hints at hidden side of Greek crisis

    Society

    The proportion of Greeks suffering from major depression has increased substantially since 2011 and is several times higher than pre-crisis levels, according to a new study by the University of Athens. The institution’s Mental Health Research Institute ...

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  7. Tsipras hints at post-election scenario of grand coalition, without him as PM

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    In his first televised interview of this election campaign, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has claimed he will not continue as premier if SYRIZA is forced into an alliance with New Democracy, To Potami and/or PASOK. Tsipras told Alpha TV on Wednesday nig...

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  8. IMF hints at flexibility as debt relief talks continue
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The terrorist attack on former Prime Minister Lucas Papademos in Athens on Thursday has drawn attention away from the uncertainty created by the failure to reach an agreement on debt relief at Monday’s Eurogroup, but discussions are continuing in the ba...

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  9. Athens ties up prior actions, IMF hints at programme role
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Government MPs were due to vote on Thursday afternoon a series of last-minute amendments aimed at ensuring that Greece has completed all 140 of its prior actions ahead of Thursday’s Eurogroup. The amendments, a disparate set of interventions on issues, ...

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  10. Moscovici hints at possibility of shelving 2019 pension cuts, riles opposition
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    EconomyProgramme

    During his visit to Athens on Tuesday, European Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici seemed to suggest that Greece might not have to implement the pension cuts that have been lined up for next year. When questioned about this issue after a mee...

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