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Greek hourly labour costs less than half of eurozone average New figures from Eurostat have shown vast discrepancies between hourly labour costs across the European Union’s member states and the eurozone in general.
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Society
Greece registers 42,425 asylum seekers at rising rate in two years of EU-Turkey deal The Migration Ministry released a report which summarises the activities of the Greek asylum service in the two years since the EU-Turkey refugee deal came into effect.
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Society
Europe, the euro and a leader like Putin: survey reveals mixed views of Greeks in 2018 An annual survey by the diaNEOsis research and policy institute on what Greeks believe presented a complex picture of how Greeks feel about Europe, the euro and their economy.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Capture of soldiers adds to complexity of Greek-Turkish relations The arrest of two Greek servicemen last Wednesday in the northern border region of Evros is causing much concern in Athens as officials wait to find out what Turkish authorities will decide to do with the soldiers.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Athens hits back over EU's refugee criticism, but domestic gripes more of a concern The refugee issue continued to pose a significant challenge to the government over the Christmas break, with Migration Policy Minister Yiannis Mouzalas trying to deflect some of the criticism aimed at Athens, particularly in relation to the conditions at island hot spots.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Tusk proposals over refugee quotas puts Athens on alert ahead of EU summit Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is said to be steeling himself for a potential clash within the European Union over the fate of refugees, which has also been causing domestic problems of late.
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Society
EU-Greece island containment policy slammed as refugees endure squalid winter camps The Greek government has been heavily criticised for a containment policy which restricts refugees to the islands, and for failing to provide adequate shelter to those who are stranded there as winter set in.
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EconomyProgramme
Eurogroup sees review conclusion in sight, warns over property auctions Monday’s Eurogroup appeared to send an upbeat message regarding the prospects of the third review being completed before the end of the year but also came with a warning regarding possible further delays in launching electronic auctions.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
SYRIZA feeling internal pressure due to handling of refugees The prominent faction of the “53” within SYRIZA has made a point of raising objections to the position taken by the party’s political secretariat after a meeting on Monday.
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EconomyProgramme
Debt relief-for-reforms option being discussed for post-programme era Greece’s lenders are discussing the possibility of reaching an agreement with Athens to link debt relief to future reforms after the end of the third programme, a eurozone official told journalists in Brussels on Tuesday.