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Tsipras invokes political solution to resolve labour reform stand-off The departure of the institutions from Athens on Friday gives the Greek government a chance to regroup ahead of a new round of talks next week, although these will be via teleconference to begin with.
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EconomyProgramme
Pause in review talks, leaving most difficult issues to be tackled The latest round of negotiations between the Greek government and the institutions’ mission chiefs in Athens, which began on February 28, concluded on Thursday.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Job hirings at record high of 24,938 in Feb, negative employment balance for year-to-date The employment balance remained positive in February 2017 with net hirings soaring to 24,938 from 14,437 last year, data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system revealed on Thursday.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Unemployment rate stable for third month at 23.1 pct in Dec Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment remained stable at 23.1 percent in December, following revisions of the previous two months’ data, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) labour force survey revealed on Thursday.
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EconomyProgramme
Greece, lenders tie up some loose ends and continue negotiating Further progress was made during meetings between the Greek government and the institutions’ mission chiefs on Wednesday, with Finance Ministry sources saying that the out-of-court workout issue has been settled.
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EconomyProgramme
Athens sees faster pace of progress in review talks but no final deal yet Following the small progress made during Monday’s talks, Greek government sources appeared more optimistic after Tuesday’s meetings noting that a “quite large agreement” has been reached on many issues.
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EconomyProgramme
Round of talks nearing end with limited progress, serious doubts about March 20 goal Following a series of inconclusive meetings over the previous days, some progress was apparently recorded during discussions between Greek ministers and the institutions’ mission chiefs on Monday evening.
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EconomyProgramme
Greece, lenders fail to make headway on fiscal and labour issues Despite two meetings over the weekend on fiscal and labour market issues, the Greek government and the institutions’ mission chiefs were unable to bridge their differences, creating more doubts about when an agreement may be reached.
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EconomyProgramme
Review talks focus on out-of-court workout, jobs scheme and energy market The third day of discussions between the institutions’ mission chiefs and the Greek authorities included two meetings that focused on the out-of-court workout and active employment policies.
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EconomyProgramme
Greece and creditors dive into details of measures and counter-measures The second day of negotiations between the Greek government and the institutions’ mission chiefs included a lengthy (4-hour) meeting on the measures and counter-measures that will be legislated now and implemented until 2020.