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Greek GDP falls by 0.2 pct in Q1 as uncertainty impacts on investments
EconomyMacroeconomyof services (+2.2 percent) and to a lesser extent of goods (+0.9 percent). A key component of services
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Greek stock market loses 1.8 pct in week of mixed messages, Q1 results
EconomyThe Greek stock market saw subdued volumes over the last few days, ending the week with losses of 1.8 percent amid mixed signals regarding the progress of Greece's talks with its lenders. Apart from corporate results, the key market-moving newsflow this week included Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's
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IMF appointment sends ripples of discontent through SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek Politicsalso played a key role on Katsambas’s decision to quit his post. The country’s IMF representative
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Lenders put together proposal that may leave Tsipras struggling
PoliticsGreek Politicsconvincing his party to support the agreement and, thereby, keeping his government intact. A number of key
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OECD slashes 2015 growth forecast to just 0.1 pct, raises unemployment and debt figures
EconomyMacroeconomyis the key challenge and risk to the recovery of the domestic economy. In addition, the think-tank says
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Will SYRIZA accept the proposal from Greece's lenders?
Agorabecoming party leader several years ago. There are also indications from the actions of other key
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SYRIZA prepares to debate deal as Tsipras's options narrow
PoliticsGreek Politicsof both sides’ proposals remain sketchy but there are differences on key issues, such as fiscal
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Minor movements in Greek deposit and loan rates in April
EconomyMacroeconomylevel in the post-euro era. The key difference with the previous period, before June 2012 elections
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Sharp drop in gg primary surplus by end-April, arrears keep rising
EconomyMacroeconomyThe general government (gg) primary cash surplus narrowed by more than 59 percent to 651 million euros in the 4-month period of 2015 from 1.6 billion in the corresponding period last year, according the gg bulletin published by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) on Friday. The breakdown of the four key
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Athens Stock Exchange ends week on a low, banks lose 9.7 pct
EconomyThe Greek stock market showed little change until Thursday but plunged 5 percent on Friday, closing the week with losses of 4.8 percent in the aftermath of negotiations between Greece and its lenders, reversing the initial positive mood evident particularly during Tuesday’s session. The key
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