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Germany's Merkel suggests 2nd Greek debt writedown could undo work to stabilize euro area 19 Jul 2013 8:51 AM (12 years ago)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is warning that a second debt writedown for Greece could undo much of the recent work done to stabilize the euro area.


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Wrestling gets boost from Olympic birthplace in bid to restore sport at games 19 Jul 2013 8:47 AM (12 years ago)

Wrestlers participating in an international tournament have been granted rare access to compete at the birthplace of the ancient Olympics in southern Greece as part of a campaign to keep the sport from being dropped after the 2016 Games.


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Merkel Rules Out Second Writedown in Greece as Too Risky 19 Jul 2013 8:37 AM (12 years ago)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel rejected a second Greek debt writedown as officials weigh additional measures to prop up the bailed-out nation. 


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Germany offers Greece further financial lifeline 19 Jul 2013 8:34 AM (12 years ago)

For many Greeks, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble is the face of austerity and harsh economic measures. But this time, he visited Athens bearing a promise of 500 million euros. 


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Tourists return to Greece's summer resorts, in boost for economy 19 Jul 2013 8:32 AM (12 years ago) 


Foreign tourists are returning
to Greece's sun-drenched islands and ancient temples, central
bank data showed on Friday, boosting hopes that the key sector
may help the crisis-hit country pull itself out of a severe
economic recession.
 
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Greek current account swings to surplus in May 19 Jul 2013 8:30 AM (12 years ago) 


Greece's current account balance
swung a small surplus in May, helped by a narrower trade gap and
higher tourism receipts, the Bank of Greece said on
Friday.
 
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6 Tips That Will Get You the Best Food in Greece 18 Jul 2013 10:26 AM (12 years ago)

So it is officially summer in Greece and that means tourist season. Athens, the islands and Greece in general are filled with visitors, and if you are one of them, here are six tips to help you get the best food experience.


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Greece Wins Concession on Tax for Restaurant Meals 18 Jul 2013 10:11 AM (12 years ago)

As Greek lawmakers prepared to vote on a package of new austerity measures, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said Wednesday that the country’s lenders had agreed to a major concession, a sharp reduction in the sales tax on restaurant meals. 


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Germany Backs Greece’s Austerity Measures 18 Jul 2013 10:08 AM (12 years ago)

On a quick visit here amid tight security just a few hours after Greek lawmakers narrowly approved a new barrage of austerity measures, Germany’s finance minister on Thursday backed Greece’s efforts to revive its battered economy, saying the German government could provide financing for Greek businesses but ruling out a restructuring of the country’s huge debt burden. 


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Greek MPs back public sector cuts amid protests 18 Jul 2013 9:59 AM (12 years ago)

The parliament in Greece has narrowly approved a public sector reform bill that will see thousands of people lose their jobs.


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EU Sends Greece to Court Over State Aid 18 Jul 2013 9:58 AM (12 years ago)

The European competition authorities will take Greece to court because the government has failed to get back millions of euros in illegal state aid, the European Commission said in a statement Wednesday. 


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Schaeuble Opens Door to Greek Debt Relief Tied to Targets 18 Jul 2013 9:53 AM (12 years ago)

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble opened the possibility of further Greek debt relief as he urged the country to stand by its commitments to scale back its debt and overhaul the economy. 

 

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German finance minister chides Greeks for seeking debt cut 18 Jul 2013 9:51 AM (12 years ago)

 Greeks should stop lobbying for more debt relief, Germany's finance minister said on a visit to Athens on Thursday that forced a lockdown of the city center and a ban on protests against the deeply unpopular champion of austerity.



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Postcard: 'Tough love' for Greeks 18 Jul 2013 9:49 AM (12 years ago)

On a visit to Greece on Thursday (18.07.13), German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble said Athens has little choice but to press ahead with reforms. Greek journalist Anthee Carassava sent this postcard from Athens. 


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Greece approves scheme to fire thousands of public workers 18 Jul 2013 9:46 AM (12 years ago)

Greece's shaky coalition government scraped through a vote on Wednesday on a bill to sack public sector workers as thousands chanting anti-austerity slogans protested outside parliament.


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In crisis-hit Athens, plans for a mosque reveal deep divisions 29 Jun 2013 1:37 AM (12 years ago)

Pakistani taxi driver Muhammad Zafeer says he has to look over his shoulder when he goes to pray in Athens, where racist attackers have targeted several of the many makeshift mosques set up in cramped garages or dingy warehouses.


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The Ionian Islands: Where the blue really begins 29 Jun 2013 1:32 AM (12 years ago)

Greece's Ionian Islands were where "the blue really begins" as far as writer Lawrence Durrell was concerned. Durrell had the mots justes, as always. Like legions of travellers and tourists before and after, he revelled in the intensities of light and colour that Corfu and its sister islands reflect from the mirrors of sea and sky.


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Producer Price Indices for the Services: Q1 2013 29 Jun 2013 1:27 AM (12 years ago)

The evolution of the Producer Price Indices for the Services Sector, with base year 2006=100.0, for the first quarter of 2013, has as follows: 
 
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ELSTAT

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Producer Price Index in Industry: May 2013 29 Jun 2013 1:23 AM (12 years ago)

The Producer Price Index in Industry (PPI) in May 2013 compared with May 2012 recorded a decrease of 1.1%. The index in May 2012 had recorded an increase of 5.0% compared with May 2011.

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ELSTAT

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Cost Index for the factors of agricultural and livestock production: 2012 29 Jun 2013 1:20 AM (12 years ago)

The Hellenic Statistical Authority announces the annual Cost Index for the factors of agricultural and livestock production, with base year 2005=100.0, whose the change for the year 2012 is presented as follows: 
 
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ELSAT

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Turnover Index in Retail Trade: April 2013 29 Jun 2013 1:15 AM (12 years ago)

According to provisional results, the turnover index in retail trade at current prices, excluding automotive fuel, recorded a decrease of 12.9% in April 2013 compared with April 2012.

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ELSTAT

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Greeks try farming as a backup plan 29 Jun 2013 1:11 AM (12 years ago)

More than three years into Greece’s depression-level crisis, the economy is still shrinking, but less quickly. Unemployment is still rising, but not as fast. The country’s leaders have proclaimed light at the end of a very long tunnel. And on a blooming preserve in northern Athens, dozens of unemployed professionals are learning how to farm, a skill they say will serve them well in good times and bad.



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Washington Post

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Index of wages in main sectors of the economy: 2006 - Q1 2013 29 Jun 2013 1:05 AM (12 years ago)

As part of its program to increase the availability of statistics, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) hereby introduces a new quarterly Press Release with the purpose of disseminating data on the quarterly index of wages for main sectors of the Greek Economy. The present Press Release provides data for the first quarter of 2013 as well as data for the period 2006-2012.
 
 
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Caspian Sea gas pipeline to go through Greece 29 Jun 2013 12:58 AM (12 years ago)

A new pipeline to bring gas to Europe from the Caspian Sea will go through Greece and then under the sea to Italy, it was confirmed Friday, a defeat for a rival project to bring gas through Bulgaria and into Austria.


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Opinion: A drop in the unemployment ocean 29 Jun 2013 12:54 AM (12 years ago)

The multi-billion euro EU initiative to counter the continent's youth unemployment crisis is but a drop in the ocean. It is up to the member states to find a solution, says DW's Christoph Hasselbach. 


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