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US view on Greece proving constant amid change
Agorathan Belgium or Luxembourg, it is impossible not to ensure that you can defend yourself... approach to geopolitical issues on its southeastern flank seem more of an afterthought than a concerted... ties rather than just fighting fires. Despite a sudden change of direction in the White House
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Tsipras rallies MPs, marks dividing lines with opposition
PoliticsGreek Politicsdistribution of the rewards of the imminent economic recovery than New Democracy. During Tuesday’s press... and dividends, rather than for workers. Tsipras also pointed to agreements with the creditors... of Greek society than any administration led by Mitsotakis and his party.
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Unemployment falls again in August, edging down to 20.6 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyto 3.79 million, 101,578 higher than a year ago. The number of unemployed decreased by 16,769, bringing the total to 984,483. This is 141,342 lower than August 2016 and the first time that the total number... sees unemployment at 21.9 percent for 2017, lower than OECD which expects the jobless rate to settle
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Tsipras reveals how excess surplus will be shared out, eyes political relief
PoliticsGreek Politicsscheme. Nobody earning more than 18,000 euros a year will receive any assistance, while the one-off... redistributed this year is more than twice the 617 million euros handed out last December to pensioners... leadership, which attracted more support than many experts expected, and from accusations
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Budget primary surplus at 5.36 bln in 10-month, exceeding target on lower expenditure
EconomyMacroeconomywith 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... a deficit of 651 million, 655 million better than the target.
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Orthodox Christianity survey reveals strong influence on Greek society
Societystrong, at 70 percent, standing closer to levels reported in the former USSR than in European countries... authority than the ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople, even though the latter is traditionally known... of Greeks said that abortion should be illegal, higher than the average of 45 percent. Among all countries
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than many thought in the second round, when roughly 156,000 people took part. Pollsters have... lower than initially thought at 20.77 billion and 27.39 billion, respectively. Tax refunds are seen at 3.65 billion, significantly lower than the 5.58 billion of 2017. Expenditure next year
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Unemployment rate continues decline to 20.5 pct in September
EconomyMacroeconomyat 3.8 million. This figure is 105,773 higher than the number for the same time last year. The number... lower than one year ago and represents the second consecutive month since October 2011 where... unemployment at 21.9 percent for 2017, lower than the OECD which expects the jobless rate to settle at 22.2
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Clock ticks on prior actions as coalition searches for solution on islands
PoliticsGreek Politicsto convince the institutions to hold off on this measure for another year rather than to scrap the discount... of vulnerable groups. The aim is for no more than around 3,500 people to be left in the island’s hot spots by the end of the year, rather than some 7,500, which was the case until last week.
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Budget passed but coalition handouts draw attention
PoliticsGreek Politicsand the disbursement of more than 5 billion euros in funding. Handouts However, the coalition appears... dividend, which resulted in 1.3 million applicants receiving more than 700 million euros, the coalition... to total no more than 20 million euros), reports suggest that the lenders are annoyed with the government
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