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Greek government's proposals to bridge gap with lenders appear to fall short Along with the letter sent by the Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras yesterday requesting a new 2-year loan from the ESM and extension of the second bailout programme for a short period, the government sent also a 2-page letter to the heads of the institutions.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Unemployment edges up for second consecutive quarter in Q1, reaches 26.6 pct The non-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate continued heading north for the second successive quarter to 26.6 percent in the first quarter (Q1) of 2015 from 26.1 in Q4 2014, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Unemployment unchanged at 25.6 pct in Mar but number of employed still falling Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate remained unchanged at 25.6 percent in March, following the upward revision of Ferbuary’s figure, according to the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT).
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Greece prepared to move on pension, labour reforms but details to be decisive A joint statement by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Wednesday may prove a pivotal moment in the new government’s relationship with its creditors but still leaves a lot of work to be done in the next few days.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Unemployment rate eases to 25.4 pct in Feb, as number of unemployed falls The seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate eased for the second straight month in February, when it fell to 25.4 percent from a downward revised 25.6 percent in January, according to the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT).
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Unemployment rate at 25.7 pct in Jan, lowest since Aug 2012 The seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate fell to 25.7 percent in January from a downward revised 25.9 percent in December, according to the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT).
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EconomyMacroeconomy Unemployment rate edges up to 26.1 pct in Q4 2014 After easing in the prior two quarters, the non-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rose to 26.1 percent in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2014 from 25.5 percent in Q3, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Greek unemployment rate ends 2014 at 26 pct, the first uptick since Sep 2013 The seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate rose to 26 percent in December from an upward revised 25.9 percent in November, according to the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT). This was the first uptick in the headline figure since September 2013.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Greek unemployment drops slightly to 25.8 pct in October on lower jobless The seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate eased for the second successive month to 25.8 percent in October from an upward revised 26 percent in September, according to the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT).
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Q3 unemployment falls to 25.5 pct, lowest since 2012, but long-term jobless reach new high The non-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate eased again in the third quarter (Q3) of 2014, falling to 25.5 from 26.6 percent in Q2 and 27.2 percent in Q3 2013, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).