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Unemployment at 15 pct in June Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate dropped to 15 percent in June from a revised 15.8 percent in May, Hellenic Statistical Authority’s (ELSTAT) data showed on Thursday.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Employment balance positive by 73,502 in June; most on record for month The employment balance was positive with 73,502 more hirings than people leaving their jobs in June, data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system showed.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Q1 unemployment at 17.1 pct amid drop in employed, rise in inactives Greece’s non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate came to 17.1 percent in the first quarter (Q1) of the year, increasing by 0.9 percentage points from the last quarter of 2020, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Monday.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Labour bill vote fans climate of polarisation Significant changes to labour relations are on the way, after a landmark bill voted into law by Parliament on Wednesday amid protests by unions and the opposition.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Labour bill clash reaches climax as MPs prepare to vote on reforms Amid a 24-hour public sector and transport strike, Greece’s political leaders prepared to do battle on Wednesday over the government’s proposed labour reforms, which are due to be put to a vote on the same day.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Parties gear up for confrontation over labour bill The government’s proposed labour reforms will be at the heart of a political battle in Greece this week as the draft law moves to Parliament’s full assembly ahead of a vote that is likely to take place on Wednesday.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Unemployment edges down to 16.3 pct in March as inactives approach 3.5 mln Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate dropped to 16.3 percent in March from a revised 16.6 percent in February, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority’s (ELSTAT) data released on Friday.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Left pulls together against ND's labour reform bill Opposition to New Democracy’s labour reform continues to harden as the legislation makes its way through the parliamentary process. A 24-hour general strike against the bill on Thursday was backed Greece’s largest unions and all the parties of the left.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Govt on defensive over property tax tweaks and labour bill The change in the taxable values of properties in Greece and the ongoing clash over the government’s labour reforms are dominating the domestic political agenda.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Employment balance positive by 33,210 in April; catering starts hiring ahead of reopening The employment balance was positive with 33,210 more hirings than people leaving their jobs in April, data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system showed.