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Greek Q1 unemployment remains at record quarterly high of 27.8 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyimprovement by 0.4 pps YoY. On the flipside, the ‘long-term’ (more than 1 year) unemployment soared by almost 8 pps YoY to 71.4 percent from 63.6 percent in Q1 2013. In absolute numbers this corresponds
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Alpha Bank acquires Citigroup's retail banking unit in Greece
EconomyBankingmanagement unit with assets under management of 2.1 billion, of which deposits amounted to 1 billion b... capital gains stand at just 8 million. It is reminded that during the first exercise period in December
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Ιnterest in exercising Alpha's warrants remains rather limited
EconomyBanking) with an interest rate of 3 percent increasing by 1 percent per annum. Thus, HFSF potential capital gains... (90 million) is just a fraction (less than 8 percent) of the outstanding number of 1.14 billion
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Coalition caught between pleasing lenders and voters ahead of next troika review
PoliticsGreek Politicsnext bailout sub-tranche of 1 billion euros in August, Greece also has to complete some 600 other... Parliament elections in May, when the centre-left Olive Tree alliance got just 8 percent of the vote, PASOK
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Here's why IOBE think tank sees Greek economy growing 0.7 pct this year
Economyreleased before three months. Private consumption is seen growing by 0.5 to 1 percent (from -2... retreating this year by 2 to 3 percent (from a previous estimate that they would rise by 5 to 8 percent), yet
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After ECB tests, it's back to troika review for Greek coalition
PoliticsGreek Politicsby the December 8 Eurogroup or the December 18 European Council and in any case by the end of this year... majority for calling a strike. Currently a strike may be called if 50 percent plus 1 of present
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What does a bailout exit with a precautionary credit line mean for Greece?
EconomyProgrammeaccompany the new agreement: 1) Social security fund consolidation, alignment of retirement criteria... sector as of 2016. 8) Containment of non-wage expenses. 9) Acceleration of the privatization programme
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Uncertainty feeding tension within SYRIZA as well as Greek government
PoliticsGreek Politicsto the European Parliament elections in May, when it received 8 percent of the vote. SYRIZA, though... that would be under extreme pressure from Day 1. Although being in power could be the glue that binds
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Greece moves closer to troika over fiscal gap, waits for response
EconomyProgramme, SETE anticipates the devastating impact on employment since for each 1 million fewer tourists more... Greece with a credit line would be discussed at the December 8 Eurogroup. At the gathering of eurozone
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Q3 unemployment falls to 25.5 pct, lowest since 2012, but long-term jobless reach new high
EconomyMacroeconomy) fell by almost 8 pp YoY to 49.5 percent, yet it remains at significantly high levels. The next age... of 23.8 percent. The number of ‘long-term’ (more than 1 year) unemployed declined for the second
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