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Athens buoyed by conclusion of budget talks but IMF lowers growth forecasts
EconomyMacroeconomyMinistry is due to make a final assessment in the coming weeks of how the additional surplus can be shared out and what amounts will be involved. IMF forecasts The IMF published on Tuesday its latest global... in April that had growth in 2024 at 1.2 percent. The latest growth estimates are in contrast
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ND tries to quash refugee backlash, protect strong poll ratings
PoliticsGreek Politicsby the end of this month. The Citizens’ Protection Ministry estimates that around 4,000 people can... refugees and the government’s policies. The latest protests took place in the northern towns of Serres.... Opinion poll The refugee issue aside, support for the government remains strong according to the latest
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Building permits increase by 27 pct in August
EconomyMacroeconomyof building permits can lead to disproportionate levels of annual fluctuations. In absolute terms... the second quarter (Q2) of the year from an upward revised increase of 4.9 percent in Q1 2019. The latest... marks a sixth consecutive quarter of YoY property price increases. In addition, the latest
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Building permits increase by 8.5 pct in September
EconomyMacroeconomy). It should be noted that the varying and often low absolute numbers of building permits can lead... an upward revised increase of 4.9 percent in Q1 2019. The latest quarter’s increase is the highest... of YoY property price increases. In addition, the latest confidence indicator for November released
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ND moves ahead with bill on street protests amid ideological clash with SYRIZA
PoliticsGreek Politicscontinued flagging up what it believes are cases of improper behaviour by the police. The latest... to repeatedly spray her with water. SYRIZA argued that it is the latest in a series of incidents pointing.... The opposition party seems to believe that it can gain politically from positioning itself on the other side
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Building permits increase by 12.6 pct in October
EconomyMacroeconomythat the varying and often low absolute numbers of building permits can lead to disproportionate levels... of 7.7 percent in Q2 2019. The latest quarter’s increase beats the previous high noted in Q1 2007, which.... In addition, the latest confidence indicator for December released by the European Commission showed
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Internal party rivalries prove a hassle for Mitsotakis and Tsipras
PoliticsGreek Politicswith his ministers, but on the latest cracks that appear to have been created in the New Democracy... Greece, is just the latest in a series of apparent flashpoints in the relationship between Mitsotakis.... As a result, Mitsotakis will hope that he can contain any falling out, ensuring it is just a bump in the road
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Building permits increase by 12.4 pct in November
EconomyMacroeconomynumbers of building permits can lead to disproportionate levels of annual fluctuations. In absolute.... The latest quarter’s increase beats the previous high noted in Q1 2007, which came to 8.7 percent. It also marks a seventh consecutive quarter of YoY property price increases. In addition, the latest
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Newsletter 239 -14/02/2020
at latest plans The Greek government found itself in the midst of a crisis with local authorities... that the overcrowded camps currently in use can be phased out. The conservatives see the creation of the new centres... on state TV on Wednesday, government spokesman Stelios Petsas said that the latest plans were the result
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Govt augments support for businesses, workers as total outlay on economic boost reaches 6.8 bln
EconomyMinister Christos Staikouras set out the latest measures on Monday. Some are new interventions, others... workers, Staikouras said. The latest tweaks to the support package bring an extra half a million... be eligible if they do not sack staff, although they can temporarily freeze workers’ contracts. When
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