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  1. Primary budget surplus in Nov at 1.2bln euros, 2013 target in reach

    Economy

    incorporating the better-than-expected revenue and expenditure performance in the 10-month period.... The 11-month underperformance reflects lower than targeted revenues by 1.46 billion, more than... primary surplus at general government level at 812 million, with the 11-month state budget figure

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  2. Athens and Ankara keep ties ticking over pending elections
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    relations with its neighbour. For the first time, after more than two decades of Justice and Development... Kostas Fragkogiannis is due to meet his Turkish counterpart, Burak Akcapar, possibly on March 22

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  3. Diplomatic and defence developments encourage Athens to seek greater geopolitical role
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    an obligation to spend more than other countries on its defence because of its position.” Athens has... in March to continue the political dialogue with her Turkish counterpart Burak Aksapar regarding

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  4. Greece and Turkey edging forward with political dialogue

    PoliticsForeign Policy

    of consultation, seeking areas of convergence rather than allowing every disagreement to escalate...Greece and Turkey plan to take the next steps in their political dialogue on 11 March. Deputy Foreign Minister Alexandra Papadopoulou will meet her Turkish counterpart Burak Aksapar in Ankara

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  5. Greece agrees with troika, looks to tranche release and redistribution of surplus
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    apparently settled at 2.9 billion, which is well above the 2014 budget estimate of 812 million and even larger than Samara’s recent estimate that it would be “in excess of 1.5 billion”. The same source also... and emergency services who earn a monthly salary of less than 1,500 euros. Furthermore, 380 million euros

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  6. Budget primary surplus at 5.36 bln in 10-month, exceeding target on lower expenditure
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    for a seventh consecutive month to stand at 812 million, declining from September’s figure of 999 million... with the deadline for the ENFIA property tax’s payment being moved to September rather than August. Expenditure... to 38.45 billion or 1.85 billion lower than the target. PIB PIB revenue stood at 57 million euros

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  7. More than half of Greek households rely mainly on pensions

    Society

    households in 2015. Last year’s figure was slightly lower than the record 52 percent recorded in 2014 but almost ten percentage points higher than the 2012 share of 42.3 percent. Of those households... at less than 10,000 euros. The outlook for 2016 remains similarly negative, with seven in ten Greek

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  8. Tsipras readjusts expectations for crucial Eurogroup
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    more hints regarding what he might consider an acceptable compromise. He said that any agreement with the lenders would have to banish uncertainty for investors and would not push the problem

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  9. Mitsotakis picks way through Feb challenges with support for farmers, fixity on universities

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    to change Greece at all levels”. There were, however, hints of concessions on some fronts... costs, which he described as “not a Greek problem, but one faced by the whole of Europe”. Many

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  10. Greek primary budget surplus doubles to 835 mln in Jan but below target

    Economy

    Budget (PIB) expenditure and tax refunds which more than offset lower expenditure. Revenues excluding... better than the target. The sharp drop mainly reflects a drop in grants to social security sector... of 812 million incorporated in the 2014 budget. MoF sources suggest that an agreement with the troika

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