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Parties ponder next steps as dust settles following local elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsnot significantly alter the balance of power nationally. For social democrats PASOK, the results which saw
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PM urges ministers to heed local vote warnings as opposition looks ahead
PoliticsGreek PoliticsKyriakos Mitsotakis called on his ministers to heed the warnings of the second round of the local elections, which saw New Democracy lose in five of the six remaining regional authority contests while also seeing the candidates the conservatives were supporting lose control of the country’s two
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Building activity resilient, permits higher by 11.1 pct up to July
EconomyMacroeconomyBuilding permits remained on a solid footing in July, rising by 7.5 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a rise of 13 percent in June, 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
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Hiring balance up to August improves by 43,573 jobs YoY
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s employment balance stayed negative in August, with 15,826 more departures than hires, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system. The hiring balance in August last year saw -32,966 more departures, suggesting a year-on-year improvement of 17,140 jobs. Total
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Aug sees second annual drop in building activity with 4 pct decline
EconomyMacroeconomyin February, which saw the first annual decline since July last year. The total number of permits issued
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How Greece reduced its unemployment rate to less than 10 pct
Agoraand commerce fully reflect the property market’s difficulties, which saw prices drop by 40 pct
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New Democracy leadership headed for showdown with right wing over migrant labour bill
PoliticsGreek Politicsby the former PM, who recently told a Sunday newspaper that he saw it as his duty as a former premier
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Building activity returns to growth in Sep, up 9 pct in 9M
EconomyMacroeconomyBuilding permits returned to growth in September, rising by 6.2 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a drop of 4 percent in August, according to the data released by the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT) on Thursday. Permits have been growing annually this year except in February, which saw
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Dependency on tourism highlighted by negative hiring balance of 82,463 in Nov
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s employment balance stayed negative in November, with 82,463 more departures than hires, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system. The hiring balance in November last year saw 83,627 more departures, suggesting a year-on-year improvement of 1,164 jobs. Total
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Despite months of input cost declines, rise in agriculture prices doubles to 3.8 pct in Nov
EconomyMacroeconomy, with animal feed also down by 8.7 percent. The rest of the components saw increases, with other goods
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