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Newsletter 128 - 21/07/2017
highest in this time series. The ongoing double-digit rise in the past six months pushed the 12-month... percent) and non-eurozone countries (+24.2 percent). All five main industrial groupings recorded a marked rise with the energy turnover soaring by 31.7 percent, while double-digit growth was also posted
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IMF insists fiscal targets unrealistic, cites historical evidence to support case
EconomyProgrammebut also the speed at which the reversal takes place. Once the adjustment ends, in all 55 cases... is associated with low primary balances as double-digit unemployment for more than 10 years averages historically a primary deficit of 0.5 percent of GDP. As the IMF foresees double-digit unemployment in Greece
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Final budget sees strong growth, fiscal overperformance in 2018
EconomyMacroeconomyis that investment growth will more than double compared to this year, reaching 11.4 percent. Exports... Ministry sees an outperformance again despite the fact that the target will double to 3.5 percent of GDP... a cushion of 587 million versus the target. All revenue figures for 2018 have been downward revised both
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Speculation about snap elections in 2020 refuses to die down
PoliticsGreek Politicsno bonus at all, let alone the 50 seats it currently receives. The theory is that Mitsotakis should try... a double-digit lead over SYRIZA, before the government starts to suffer the wear and tear of office. Some... discussed publicly the threat of “double” election in the future because of the PR system adopted
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Greece grapples with second Covid-19 wave as cases soar
Societythe number of people at a gathering. Masks have been mandatory in all enclosed spaces. However... the end of August, leaving the country facing the economic impact of a double-wave scenario. As per... and by close to 10 percent under a double wave scenario. According to the latest data from the Bank
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Grim picture in labour market obliges govt to provide more job support schemes
EconomyFeaturesof the 500,000 usually employed in the areas, half of all workers did not get a job this summer. Around..., that of a double coronavirus wave. Unemployment is expected to rise to 19.4 percent in the single-hit scenario and to 19.6 percent in the double-hit scenario. Job support Authorities are now looking for ways
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Newsletter 486 - 28/11/2025
these measures to a wider narrative of resilience: 2.4 per cent growth projected for 2026, nearly double... opportunities to all” and insisting that growth would “reach every home, every family, every citizen.” Yet... picture for Greece, where some nations managed to double their incomes while Greeks have yet to see any
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SYRIZA leads in most age groups, professions but coalition parties dominant among pensioners
PoliticsGreek Politicsin almost all age groups and a wide range of Greek society. Age groups The leftists outstripped the governing conservatives in all but the 65+ age group. The biggest difference (18 percentage points.... Professions Based on the previous figures it is not surprise that SYRIZA beat New Democracy in all
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Agoraquality analysis in 2015. We wish you all a healthy and happy New Year. We remind you that we offer free 30-day access to MacroPolis to all readers. Just sign up here. No financial details are required... in just three years all the labour cost competitiveness lost between 2000-2009, prices have not followed
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Newsletter 59 - 22/01/2016
a decrease in imports by 9.2 percent, with exports recording a double-digit drop of 11.3 percent...): these were all signposts pointing towards Alexis Tsipras crashing into the wall... to those who hoped against all odds that its pledges were not the product of naivety, wishful thinking
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