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Another increase for stocks, which edge up 0.4 pct during week
Economywere more than offset by the losses of 3.3 percent on Friday. However, the banking index has recorded
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Primary surplus up to 3.9 pct of GDP in 2016, far above target
EconomyMacroeconomy. The government has repeatedly argued that the significantly better than expected fiscal performance
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Significant drop in number of Greek citizenships granted
SocietyThe number of Greek citizenships granted to non-Greeks more than halved in the two years from 2013 to 2015, EU data has shown. Eurostat figures show that there were 7,000 fewer new Greeks in 2015 than in the previous year and 15,500 fewer than in 2013, when the number of new citizenship approvals
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These were the key drivers behind Greece's strong fiscal performance in 2016
EconomyMacroeconomyThe publication of the general government’s non-financial sector accounts on Monday has provided more insight regarding the key drivers of the fiscal performance in 2016, which was confirmed in a first notification issued by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Friday. As we noted, ELSTAT
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Athens and creditors get down to details in final stretch of review
EconomyProgrammetax (ENFIA) of 0.1 percent of GDP each. The government has also suggested the introduction of a new
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Parliament Budget Office welcomes deal, warns on economic prospects and reform implementation
EconomyMacroeconomyor dysfunctional and the domestic export base is small. Therefore, Greece has entered an austerity trap where
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Details of technical agreement between Greece and lenders set out in draft sMoU
EconomyProgrammeThe government has to approve legislation to introduce a new permanent mobility scheme, to complete
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Net job hirings hit high of 92,132 in April, driving 4-month figure to new record
EconomyMacroeconomyThe employment balance remained positive in April 2017, with net hirings rising to 92,132 from 90,631 last year, data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system revealed on Tuesday. This year’s figure represents the highest positive reading for April since 2001. April is a month that has
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Greece eyes first bond issue since 2014 to smooth out volatile relationship with markets
EconomyFeaturesGiorgos Stathakis told Capital.gr on Friday. He also hinted that the government has a specific plan
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Unemployment rate slips to 23.2 pct in Feb, lowest for last five years
EconomyMacroeconomywas first made available. The unemployment rate has been slashed by 0.7 percentage points (pp) in the last
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