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  1. Building permits pick up pace in Oct with 8.7 pct growth
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Building permits picked up pace in October, rising by 8.7 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a rise of 6.2 percent in September, according to the data released by the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT) on Friday. Permits have been growing annually this year, except in February, which saw the first

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  2. Rule of law concerns in spotlight again as government focusses on farmers' grievances
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    saw a decline in their score compared to the previous year and in the 13 pct of EU and Western

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  3. Newsletter 410 - 02/02/2024

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    PoliticsProtesting farmers open new front for governmentThe government saw a new front open this week in its battle to maintain political stability as farmers took to the streets to protest against what they feel are grave threats to their livelihoods, but Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his

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  4. PM hopes to contain farmers' protests, seeks to close other open fronts
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    and that communication lines remained open. The weekend saw an escalation in protests, with farmers from across

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  5. Labour market improves further in 2023, with 43,802 more hirings
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s employment balance turned positive in December, with 18,496 more hires than departures, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system. The hiring balance in December last year saw 8,867 more hires, suggesting a year-on-year improvement of 9,629 jobs. Total hirings

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  6. Government braces for farmers' protest, SYRIZA officials put out by leader's approach
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    and structures. Some officials saw this as an attempt by SYRIZA president Stefanos Kasselakis to by-pass

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  7. EP president visit and winding up of rail crash inquiry cast spotlight on rule of law concerns

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    of the lack of an opportunity to discuss the resolution on a day which saw the inquiry into the deadly

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  8. Fresh SYRIZA leadership battle called off as chaotic party conference concludes
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    in the opposition party who were unhappy about what they saw as an increasingly autocratic style

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  9. Backwash from stormy congress still rocking SYRIZA as support for Greek Solution rises

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    risen by 0.7 pts to 10.2 pct, positioning Velopoulos’s party just ahead of KKE, which also saw its

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  10. Catering and retail contribute to worst employment balance on record in Jan
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s employment balance was negative in January, with 31,977 more departures than hires, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system. The hiring balance in January last year saw 27,611 more departures, a year-on-year deterioration of 4,386 jobs, making this year’s

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