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Are hirings in the public sector out of control?
EconomyFeaturesand local government and the public bodies supervised by them is subject to a strict 1:4 (previously 1:5) attrition rule laid out in the MoU, meaning one new hire is permitted for every 4 (previously 5..., while the number of permissible hires for 2017 under the 1:4 rule was 2,453, the government claimed
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Where is Odysseus? Part 4 - Unemployment and Employment
AgoraAs in the previous three monthly blogs, we continue to trace the progress of modern-day Odysseus, who started a long voyage in 2018 to help bring Greece back home to a sustainable and prosperous economy. He is seeking to navigate a high debt ratio of 185 percent of GDP towards a debt ratio of 60
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Apartment prices up by 4 pct in Q1 for highest increase since 2007
EconomyMacroeconomyThe rise in the nominal value of apartments in Greece came to 4 percent year-on-year (YoY) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2019 from an upward revised increase of 2.6 percent in Q4 2018, Bank of Greece... to a decrease of 1.2 percent in 2017. Properties up to five years old saw price increases of 4 percent
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House of cards (The rise and fall of Akis Tsochatzopoulos)
Agoraexclusive road. But a symbol of ancient democracy and a product of modern political corruption... Greece became an unintended monument to the modern era of post-dictatorship Greek politics when theft... various ministerial posts – interior, defence, transport, public order, development, labour and public
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Greek credit contracts by 4 pct in Jan, NPLs rise to 31.2 pct in Sept
EconomyMacroeconomyThe year on year (yoy) credit contraction in the Greek market marginally accelerated for the second straight month to 4 percent in January from 3.9 percent in December, with balances reaching 217.61 billion euros, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG). Loan balances eased 0.1 percent mom
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Industrial production down by 4 pct in May after three successive rises
EconomyMacroeconomyAfter rising in the preceding three months, the Greek Industrial Production Index (IPI) fell by 4 percent in May following an upward revised 1 percent growth in April, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The May headline figure indicates the second negative reading so far
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Retail sales down by 4 pct in August for third straight fall
EconomyMacroeconomyThe turnover of Greece’s retail trade index dropped for the third successive month in August, albeit at a decelerating pace by 4 percent from 8.6 percent in July, Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT) data showed on Friday. The August figure is the seventh negative reading in the course of 2015
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Industrial production falls at faster pace of 4 pct in March
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) dropped at a faster pace of 4 percent in March from a revised 2.5 percent drop in February, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Tuesday. The March headline figure is the highest negative reading since June 2015. All four sub-indices
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Greek 2017 primary surplus confirmed at 4 pct, well above target
EconomyMacroeconomy, or 4 percent of GDP. These figures are broadly in line with Greece’s fiscal performance in 2016 when
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Economic sentiment rises to 103.6 in Apr, consumer confidence rises by 4 pts
EconomyMacroeconomyincreased by 4 points to -48.8 in April compared to -52.8 in March. Year-on-year, consumer confidence has
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