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Net job hirings of 7,788 in September; highest 9-month figure since 2001 The employment balance turned positive in September, with net hirings standing at 7,788, up from the net departures of 13,003 in the corresponding period last year, data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system showed on Wednesday.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Greek government faces hard labour dilemma In the 14 months since signing Greece’s third bailout, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has stuck to a punishing schedule of unpopular changes.
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EconomyProgramme
Greece gears up for second review, faces wide-ranging reform to-do list The government is expected to start negotiations with the institutions on the second programme review early this week.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Unemployment rate falls for second straight month, reaching 23.2 pct in July Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate dropped for the second successive month in July, when it fell to 23.2 percent from 23.4 percent in June, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) labour force survey showed on Thursday.
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EconomyProgramme
Wise men proposals on labour market reforms give Ministry bargaining basis with lenders The Labour Ministry published on Friday the recommendations of the international committee of experts’ report on labour issues. These include the committee’s conclusions on trade unions, mass layoffs, minimum wage and collective bargaining.
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Economy
Record low net job balance in Aug but 8-month figure highest since 2001 The employment balance remained negative in August, when net departures rose to 16,128 in August 2016 from just 441 last year, the Labour Ministry’s information system (Ergani) data displayed on Tuesday.
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EconomyProgramme
After talks with lenders, Greece returns to list of tasks to secure next bailout payment The discussions between the Greek government and the institutions that resumed last Monday concluded, as had been scheduled, on Friday and have left Athens with numerous matters to take care of in the coming days.
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EconomyMacroeconomy![en_GB Photo by Myrto Papadopoulos [www.myrtopapadopoulos.com]](resources/toolip/img-thumb/2013/10/10/unemployment_1000_myrto_1010-medium.jpg "Photo by Myrto Papadopoulos [www.myrtopapadopoulos.com]")
Unemployment rate falls to 23.1 pct in second quarter, lowest since Q2 2012 The Greek non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged down to 23.1 percent in the second quarter (Q2) of 2016 from 24.9 percent in Q1, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures displayed on Thursday.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Unemployment rate edges down to 23.4 pct in June, lowest since March 2012 Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate edged down to 23.4 percent in June following an upwards revised rate of 23.6 percent in May, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) labour force survey displayed on Thursday.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Net job hirings rise again, reaching 19,281 in July - highest since 2001 The employment balance was kept positive for the sixth successive month with net hirings reaching 19,281 in July 2016 from net departures of 16,658 a year ago, the Labour Ministry’s information system (Ergani) data showed on Thursday.