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  1. Government stalls possible bond issue, clashes again with judiciary
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    expected, may have dissuaded the Greek government from tapping the markets this week. Athens seems... that if there is no negative reaction to the IMF meeting, Athens may be in a position to tap the markets next week

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  2. Budget primary surplus at 1.94 bln in H1, beating target by 1.5 bln on underspend
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    , after rebounding by 7.9 percent in May and stood at 3.69 billion euros, which is the highest... successive month by 7 percent in June, after a double-digit drop of 11.8 percent in May and landed at 3.24

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  3. Greece completes first bond issue in three years, eyes more on way out of programme
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    in May 2013 with a 10-year, 3-billion-euro bond that had a yield of 5.67 percent before exiting its programme in May 2014. Ireland issued its first long-term debt since being bailed out in March 2013

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  4. Mandatory e-payments come into force as Greece seeks to boost card use further
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    EconomyFeatures

    to a May 2017 Bank of Greece (BoG) study, before the imposition of capital controls in July 2015... the problem. BoG’s May 2017 report also notes the main stumbling block for the pattern that has emerged

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  5. Trade deficit drops by 0.9 pct in June as exports outpace imports
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s trade deficit dropped by 0.9 percent in June after rising by 14.2 percent in May, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Monday. The figure for June reflects exports..., falling from the figure of 2.56 billion euros in May. Imports fell to 3.88 billion from 4.29 billion

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  6. Rise in foreign arrivals pushes travel receipts up by 14.2 pct in June
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece's travel receipts rose by 14.2 percent in June, picking up pace from the growth of 1.7 percent noted in May, Bank of Greece (BoG) data revealed on Tuesday. Receipts totalled 2.05 billion euros... euros, increasing from 522 euros in May. The breakdown of the inbound travellers’ flow showed

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  7. Athens readies labour legislation, but not to cross off prior actions
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    government. The prime minister may argue in the coming days that the conservatives would not consider... activity may help move the domestic debate away from ideological issues, on which it has been

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  8. Tsipras and Mitsotakis look for new impetus from Thessaloniki appearances
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    . The Tsipras administration may be aided in this by the visit to Greece of French President Emmanuel... have suggested to the local media that a number of French businessmen may accompany Macron during his

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  9. Coalition returns to work with one eye on centre-left leadership contest
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    position may be more appealing to PASOK’s more traditional support. The leader of centrist To Potami... left may be challenged if the new entity gets off the ground. If the alliance can have a forceful

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  10. Inflows continue in July as deposits increase by 927 mln

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    billion. Following the recorded inflows since May, Greek banks’ Eurosystem funding fell for the 25th... since May 2014. The ECB decided on August 3 to further reduce the ELA ceiling for Greek banks

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