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GDP rises by 0.5 pct in Q2 as signs of recovery emerge
EconomyMacroeconomy. Final consumption retains the lion’s share of GDP, making up 91 percent of the total figure in Q2... published on May 11, expecting GDP to grow by 2.1 percent. The IMF estimate is slightly higher at 2.2
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Review gathers pace as mission chiefs prepare for Athens return
EconomyProgrammeexpecting Greece to produce a primary surplus of 2.2 percent of GDP, compared to the 3.5 percent.... The government paid out 482 million euros in September, taking the total for the year to almost 1.7
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Travel balance up by 18.5 pct in August as foreign arrivals increase
EconomyMacroeconomyper trip increased by 2.2 percent to 593.5 euros from the figure of August 2016 which stood at 580.6..., respectively. In total, arrivals from the 28 EU countries went up by 8.1 percent compared to the same time
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Newsletter 147 -19/01/2018
, the number rose by 1.5 percent to 2.2 million travellers. Inbound non-resident travellers rose by 9.5... represented 42.6 percent of the total. The balance has persistently remained in favour of part-time and shift
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European Commission keeps DSA broadly same, stresses need for relief
EconomyProgrammegrowth rate at 3.25 percent. Total proceeds from privatisations in the horizon of the exercise are seen... percent of GDP this year and maintain it until 2022, reduced by half a percentage point each year to 2.2
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Economic sentiment at 101.9 pts in Jan, consumer confidence dips by 0.7 pts
EconomyMacroeconomy, consumer confidence rose by a total of 14.1 points. In the other indicators, industry confidence..., representing an improvement of 2.2 points. Construction showed a marked improvement in January, rising from
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Banks meet NPE targets in Q4, reduction at highest rate since start of crisis
EconomyMacroeconomyloans (target: 49.9 percent). The total volume of NPLs was reduced by 5.1 billion QoQ. The overall... until the end of 2019, which is more ambitious than the initial target by 2.2 billion. The targeted
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Building activity up by 5.4 pct in Feb, permits remain below 1,000
EconomyMacroeconomythat threshold. Compared to February 2017, total permits were higher by 51. The corresponding surface area decreased by 2.2 percent following a significant rise of 45.2 percent in January. The volume also
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Building permits fall by 2.3 pct in March, absolute permits rise above 1,000
EconomyMacroeconomythe 1,000-permit mark after dipping below it for two months. Compared to March 2017, total permits were lower by 31. The corresponding surface area rose by 3.2 percent after a slight decrease of 2.2
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IMF concludes Article IV consultation, prepares to publish DSA in July
EconomyProgrammeof GDP total financing needs. In the European baseline scenario of nominal growth of 3 percent and a primary surplus of 2.2 percent of GDP then the Commission sees debt being sustainable as it falls below
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