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  1. Birth rate rises by 1.1 pct in 2016 but remains under 100,000
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    Society

    Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) has released statistics which present an overview of demographics and societal trends in Greece in 2016. The report shows that in 2016, a total of 92,898 live births were registered, an increase of 1.1 percent compared to the previous year. However, births

    2%

  2. Unemployment falls to 21 pct in July, lowest since Nov 2011
    By Panayiotis Tzamaros/Fosphotos

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    unemployment to stand at 21.9 percent for 2017. The OECD has said that it expects the jobless rate

    2%

  3. China's Footprint in Southeast Europe: Constructing the "Balkan Silk Road"
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    Agora

    . The surge of Chinese exports to most of these countries has further increased the trade deficit

    2%

  4. Net job hirings of 17,128 in September after brief dip
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    . Compared to last September, when a positive hirings balance of 7,788 was recorded, this year’s figure has

    2%

  5. Poll reaffirms positive view of Putin among Greeks
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    Society

    The Public Opinion Research Department of the University of Macedonia has released the results of a survey which show that Greeks have a generally favourable view of Russia and its leader. The survey revealed that 57.5 percent of Greeks had a positive opinion about Russia. The response was stronger

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  6. CPI rises for ninth straight month in Sept with 1 pct increase
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 1 percent in September, up slightly from the 0.9 percent increase noted in August, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Tuesday. This means the reading has remained positive for nine months in a row after four years of deflation

    2%

  7. Greek population among highest for poverty risk, Eurostat survey shows
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    Society

    Eurostat’s annual at-risk-of-poverty data updated for 2016 on the occasion of the the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on October 17 showed that Greece has one of the highest percentage of population which is at risk of poverty in the European Union (EU). Specifically, the share

    2%

  8. Revision sees 2016 fiscal surplus at 0.5 pct of GDP

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    balance for 2016 has been downward revised to 0.5 percent of GDP, from 0.7 percent in April

    2%

  9. Budget primary surplus of 4.54 bln in 9-month below target despite underspend
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    the target by 35 million euros. Since September 2016, the state budget deficit has improved by 68.9

    2%

  10. Overdue social security debt reaches 30.5 bln in Q3 on consolidation of debtors

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    has collected revenues of 2.55 billion since 2013 with a double-digit rise in each of the last two

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