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Greece on track for bumper tourism year, figures show Greece is anticipating another record-breaking year of tourism arrivals this year according to reports from several industry bodies as well as the Bank of Greece. An estimated 30 million visitors are expected to visit the country this year.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
New overdue taxes rise by 428 mln in June, total stock above 102 bln Greece’s new tax debt’s month-on-month rise came to 428 million in June, slowing from May’s rise of 610 million euros, data from the Independent Authority of Public Revenues (IAPR) has shown.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Budget primary surplus confirmed at 635 mln in June on lower spending The budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 635 million euros in the first six months of 2018, the Finance Ministry (MoF) final budget execution bulletin for June showed on Tuesday.
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EconomyProgramme
Sales of HELPE, DESFA and shipyard progress while protests hamper ROSCO, PPC The privatisation of Hellenic Petroleum (HELPE) inched forward as the tender process for a 50.1 percent stake in the oil refinery entered a new phase.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
June primary cash surplus at 6.49 bln as revenue increase offsets higher expenditure Greece’s central government primary cash balance recorded a surplus of 6.49 billion euros in the first half of the year, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Wednesday.
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Society
Greeks seen working longer, until July 18, to meet annual tax bill Greece’s tax freedom day falls on July 18 this year according to data collected by the Dragoumis Center for Liberal Studies (KEFiM) think-tank.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Travel balance records 127 mln surplus in Q1, much improved on last year The balance of travel services came to a surplus of 127 million euros for the first quarter (Q1) of 2018 according to figures released by the Bank of Greece (BoG).
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Budget primary surplus at 617 mln in June as expenditure continues to fall below target The budget primary balance came to a surplus of 617 million euros in the first six months of 2018, according to the preliminary budget execution bulletin for June published by the Finance Ministry (MoF)on Monday.
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EconomyProgramme
Delay to final tranche over island VAT as lenders quash talk of pension cut reversal The final disbursement of Greece’s third programme has been delayed for a few days after Germany raised objections to the way in which Athens decided to extend the discount on VAT on five Aegean islands.
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EconomyProgramme
Draghi sets out QE obstacles facing Greece European Central Bank president Mario Draghi confirmed on Monday that Greece has little chance of being included in the QE programme.