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EconomyMacroeconomy
Hiring balance turns negative in Sep on as tourism season winds down Greece’s employment balance was negative in September with 9,196 more departures than hires, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s ERGANI information system.
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Economy
Low-productivity economy a legacy of adjustment without transformation A study by the Hellenic Observatory at the LSE paints a grim picture regarding the outcomes of Greece’s adjustment programmes that intended, in theory, to lead to an economic transformation that would shift the paradigm of economic growth.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Hiring balance improves by more than 18,000 jobs up to Aug Greece’s employment balance was negative in August with 2,542 more departures than hires, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
PM hits back at labour reform critics, defends 13-hour working days Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has doubled down on last week’s labour reform, insisting that the opposition parties are intentionally misleading the public about what the changes mean for Greek workers.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Voters in flux as government faces more pushback over labour reforms As another 24-hour strike was held on Tuesday to protest the government’s planned labour reforms, two new opinion polls gave an indication of how the Greek public has reacted not just to this issue, but also other recent developments, such as the protests linked to the Tempe train crash case, the ongoing revelations around the OPEKEPE farming subsidy scandal and the decision by former SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras to quit the leftist party.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Government faces pushback on labour law amid lukewarm response to tax cuts Unions are calling on the government to come to the negotiating table over controversial labour reforms, including a 13-hour working day, which they claim will endanger workers.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Jobs in education lead negative hiring balance of 20,728 in July Greece’s employment balance was negative in July with 20,728 more departures then hires, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Labour reforms controversy threatens to eclipse autumn support package The government is facing pushback over its latest labour reforms just as it prepares to launch an autumn comeback with a package of tax cuts and support measures aimed at working families.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Despite soft hiring in June, six-month balance breaks record on back of seasonal jobs Greece’s employment balance was positive in June with 15,668 more hires than departures, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Waiters and chefs lead May hiring balance to highest on record Greece’s employment balance was strong as is usually the trend in May with 137,841 more hires than departures, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system.