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Newsletter 127 - 14/07/2017
of less than 5 percent. It is not clear if it will be a reopening of the five-year bond that matures... to the markets in the summer of 2018 rather than recent reports. The unnamed official added... at the end of 2016 from 348.77 a year ago. The decline largely reflects a drop by more than 26 billion
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Hiring balance slows in June as job market returns to normal levels
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s employment balance slowed down in June with 19,113 more hires than departures, according... to relief measures linked to Covid-19. That said, this year’s June figure is significantly lower than... roles are waiters, kitchen staff, cleaning staff, retail sales staff and receptionists. Overall
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Despite seasonal recruitment in accommodation and catering, hiring balance slows to 2,999 in July
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s employment balance slowed down in July with 2,999 more hires than departures, according... than departures, while there was a significant slowdown from the figure of 24,395 of July last year... postings. The top five job roles are waiters, retail sales staff, kitchen staff, musicians
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Tourism jobs deliver highest April hiring balance on record at 124,365
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s employment balance made a remarkable recovery in April after two subdued, pandemic-impacted years as 124,365 more hirings than departures were recorded, according to data from the Labour... with 34,647 more hirings. The top four job roles are waiters, kitchen staff, cleaning staff
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Seasonal jobs account for 7 in 10 hirings as balance nears 100,000 in May
EconomyMacroeconomyalso had a solid positive balance of 124,365 more hirings than departures. The balance in May last year... with 29,295 more hirings. The top five job roles are waiters, kitchen staff, cleaning staff, retail
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Athens set to press ahead with primary residence law despite differences with lenders
EconomyProgrammeThe Greek government appears set to table in Parliament on Friday the draft law for the new... an assessed property value of less than 250,000 euros and who still has up to 130,000 euros to pay.... For instance, the lenders have reportedly suggested that anyone with more than 20,000 euros in deposits
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PM set to avoid kneejerk reaction to poor EP poll result as centre left mulls next move
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the vote, which was well short of the target the PM had set, at around 33 pct. He told Alpha TV... in the general elections a year ago, was largely due to ND voters staying at home rather than opting... the target he had set. He argued that the party had connected with some groups of voters during the campaign
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Government pledges more reforms, but economy set to prove deciding factor in 2025
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAfter suffering a more turbulent year than it expected, the government is aiming to regain its... in Parapolitika weekly over the weekend, State Minister Akis Skertsos set out the government’s key aims... is to further increase the total incomes that are declared by Greeks to more than 175 billion euros
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Omnibus bill prompts no more than rumblings of discontent from coalition MPs
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe submission of the draft law containing the first set of measures Greece has to pass to receive... instalments between October and February, rather than the six that were originally planned to start... Democracy rather than SYRIZA. Overall, the displeasure expressed by SYRIZA lawmakers appears to have been
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Review set to resume in Athens as debt talks drag on
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMinistry official, who told local media that discussions on debt relief are set to continue... as the type of interventions (rather than the volume) are concerned. However, Berlin seems particularly... of capital controls. He also suggested that the set of reforms currently under discussion are only
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