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Last bailout tranche just days away as pension discussion looms
EconomyProgrammewill mark the last action of the third programme and means that attention will now turn to the first post
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Unpaid contributions rise to 33.86 bln as more legacy debtors added
EconomyMacroeconomyQoQ to 10.77 billion. Collection The collections remained above the 300-million-euro mark and came
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Tsipras seeks to capitalise on bailout exit, build platform for elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime 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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Tsipras bids farewell to MoU, eyes new start for Greece and SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAlexis 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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Recent study issues warning over ageing population, future pension burden
Society. However, births remained below the 100,000 mark for a second year running. The birth rate fell under
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Credit contraction at 1.5 pct in July, balance at 177.56 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyCredit 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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Deposits inflows reach 840.6 mln in July driven by time deposits
EconomyMacroeconomytotal of 16.31 billion, under the 20-billion mark for a second consecutive month.
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Economic sentiment remains stable as retail confidence materially improves
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’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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Athens eyes cancellation of pension cuts as Tsipras prepares Thessaloniki package
EconomyProgrammeit would add to the sense of a momentous occasion to mark the exit from the third programme. Tax cuts
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Athens resumes contact with Ankara as interest in FYROM referendum grows
PoliticsForeign Policyas an ideal opportunity to mark this thawing in relations. However, the process was not as smooth
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