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Much ground to cover on prior actions despite privatisation progress
EconomyProgrammemetallurgy plant that is due to process the gold brought up from the Skouries and Olympias mines
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Greek hourly labour costs less than half of eurozone average
EconomyFeaturesagainst an EU average rise of 2.3 percent. As a percent of the total, non-wage costs make up 25.7
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ECB report highlights sluggish Greek economic growth
EconomyThe annual report of the European Central Bank (ECB) showed that Greece had the lowest rate of growth among Eurozone countries in 2017, with 1.4 percent growth compared to the average of 2.3 percent. The average for the European Union (EU) was 2.4 percent. Private consumption in Greece edged up
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Sustained friction with Turkey reveals differing views, approaches in Athens
PoliticsForeign PolicyMinister’s office and the Defence Ministry agree that Ankara is aiming to keep up the tension
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Central Athens shop closures at six-year low, mixed picture in other commercial centres
EconomyFeaturesby 0.2 pp YoY. The city of Thessaloniki’s closure rate inched up to 26.3 percent from 26.1 percent
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Budget primary surplus at 2.32 bln in Mar, beating target by 1.22 bln
EconomyMacroeconomymonths of 2018 recorded a surplus of 408 million euros, up substantially against the balance
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Symbolism takes leading role in political developments
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreek politics has been dominated by symbolism over the last few days, particularly as Greek-Turkish relations have become more strained. The pressure on the coalition has been ramped up by a series of events including the death last week of pilot Giorgos Baltadoros after he flew a mission
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Industrial turnover grows by 3.1 pct in February
EconomyMacroeconomypercent, while that in the domestic market edged up by 0.5 percent. The growth in the non-domestic market
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Debt, fiscal path still divide lenders ahead of Washington Group meeting
EconomyProgramme. The data in the Fiscal Monitor forecast the primary surplus for 2018 to reach 2.9 percent of GDP, up from
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Eurosystem funding drops by 1.45 bln in March as ELA reduction offsets ECB rise
EconomyMacroeconomy. The composition of Eurosystem funding for the month showed that ELA funding made up around 54.6 percent
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