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  1. Tsipras seeks to capitalise on bailout exit, build platform for elections
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is gearing up to make a public address on Monday or Tuesday to mark the end of Greece’s third and final programme. His aim will be not just to highlight the symbolism of the moment, but to set out policies that will help convince voters a corner has been turned

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  2. Tsipras bids farewell to MoU, eyes new start for Greece and SYRIZA

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    Alexis Tsipras delivered on Tuesday his long-awaited speech to mark the end of Greece’s third bailout, suggesting the country has a chance to make a new start after completing more than eight years under EU-IMF programmes. As had been rumoured, Tsipras spoke from the Ionian island of Ithaca

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  3. Recent study issues warning over ageing population, future pension burden
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    . However, births remained below the 100,000 mark for a second year running. The birth rate fell under

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  4. Credit contraction at 1.5 pct in July, balance at 177.56 bln
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Credit contraction in the Greek market deepened to 1.5 percent in July from 1.2 percent in June, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures released on Tuesday showed. As a result, the outstanding balance decreased to 177.56 billion from 178.87 billion in June, remaining under the 180-billion euro mark

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  5. Deposits inflows reach 840.6 mln in July driven by time deposits
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    total of 16.31 billion, under the 20-billion mark for a second consecutive month.

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  6. Economic sentiment remains stable as retail confidence materially improves
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s economic sentiment (ESI) remained broadly unchanged in August dropping by 0.1 points to 105.2 following a rise of 2.8 points in July, European Commission (EC) figures revealed on Thursday. Following August’s reading, sentiment now stands for five consecutive months above the 100-point mark

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  7. Athens eyes cancellation of pension cuts as Tsipras prepares Thessaloniki package
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    EconomyProgramme

    it would add to the sense of a momentous occasion to mark the exit from the third programme. Tax cuts

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  8. Athens resumes contact with Ankara as interest in FYROM referendum grows
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    as an ideal opportunity to mark this thawing in relations. However, the process was not as smooth

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  9. Unemployment at 19.1 pct in June, under 20 pct for second month
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    or by 11 percent. The unemployed figure remains consistently below the one million mark, standing

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  10. New overdue taxes rise by 377 mln in July, total stock above 102 bln for second month

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    remained above the 100-billion mark for six months now. Based on a GDP estimation of 184.69 billion

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