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Car sales up by 28.4 pct in June and 28.8 pct in first six months of the year
EconomyMacroeconomyby 21.4 percent and 22.2 percent. According to the full-year data for 2017, car sales doubled
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Budget primary surplus at 617 mln in June as expenditure continues to fall below target
EconomyMacroeconomyby 169 million euros. The full revenue breakdown will be provided upon the release of the final budget
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Government indicates readiness to play waiting game on pension cuts
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe pension cuts due in 2019 continue to dominate the Greek political agenda, with the latest intervention from a government official suggesting that Athens has no intention of acting on this issue without first reaching an understanding with the European institutions. The Greek media was full
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Greece on track for bumper tourism year, figures show
EconomyFeaturesGreece 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. Last year, the Bank of Greece’s (BoG) full-year figures
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Coalition focuses on relief effort after fires as Mitsotakis holds back on criticism
PoliticsGreek Politicsministers with breathing space despite the full horror of what happened in Mati, a seaside resort
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that opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis will also demand a full investigation into the incidents
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Coalition's attempt to defend handling of fatal blaze fails to stem criticism
PoliticsGreek Politicsleader Kyriakos Mitsotakis will also demand a full investigation into the incidents in Mati
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IMF flags up weak growth, long-term debt sustainability and reform pledges in Article IV report
EconomyProgramme) and the executive board urges banks to pursue even more ambitious NPL reduction targets, take full
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Special tax structure would benefit hotels and jobs, bank argues
EconomyFeaturesindustry hired some 87,500 people, most of whom were employed full time. According to ELSTAT data
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Tsipras tries to take lead in fire response amid picture of confusion
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs the investigation into the Mati fire proceeds and more reports of the apparent mishandling of the crisis by authorities emerge, the government is hoping that its focus on tackling the aftermath of the disaster will spare it having to take on the full political cost. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras
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