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Current account surplus at 1.57 billion in July, pushed by services balance
EconomyMacroeconomyto stand at 3.85 billion. During the period, exports of goods excluding oil rose by 1.8 percent while oil... percent during the period. The 60.3 percent improvement in the primary income account deficit was driven... investment rose by 180 million in July. The BoG noted that no remarkable transactions took place during
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Budget primary surplus at 3.54 bln in August, 29 mln off target on tax refunds, low revenues
EconomyMacroeconomy, direct taxes underperformed the target by 1.15 billion euros during the month while indirect taxes beat... and posted a marginal rise of 0.1 percent during the eight month period, also missing their target by 72 million euros during the period. Privatisation proceeds reached 970 million euros in the first eight
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Travel balance posts surplus of 3.15 bln in H1 2017
EconomyMacroeconomyvisitors also rose by 0.8 percent during the period. Receipts In the first six months of the year... percent during the period in question. Cruises During the first six months of the year, receipts from
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Tsipras returns from US with positive sentiment but absence of tangible results
PoliticsForeign Policyrevealed during the news conference on Tuesday that Greece is set to agree a 2.4-billion-euro deal... the US president suggested that there were no diplomatic developments on these issues during the trip... for a responsible debt relief plan,” Trump said during the news conference in the Rose Garden
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Tsipras concludes US trip with focus on geopolitics and investments
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe last four years. Energy issues were also discussed during the meeting. In the readout provided... levels. Tsipras also met with potential investors during his stop in Chicago. According to one report... no specific deals were clinched during his trip, important groundwork was laid for future projects
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Strong travel balance brings current account surplus to 1.83 bln in August
EconomyMacroeconomywas sharper, showing an increase of 19.9 percent to 3.63 billion euros. During the period, non-oil exports... in August. The BoG noted that no remarkable transactions took place during the period. Portfolio... government bonds and Treasury bills. During the aggregate period, residents’ external assets under
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US view on Greece proving constant amid change
Agoraprime minister's mistranslation and mangling of a Greek proverb during the final appearance of his long... officials during the management of the Greek crisis and was a key theme during Barack Obama’s visit
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Effort to end notaries' strike amid concern for auctions, NPLs
EconomyProgrammefor greater protection for notaries during their recent visit to Athens. Government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos said during a press briefing on Tuesday that the coalition would guarantee the safety..., according to financial news website Capital.gr. The matter was discussed during the recent visit
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Greece and Albania hold private talks to tackle longstanding differences
PoliticsForeign Policyunderlined that “substantial work was carried out” during the negotiations. “Both sides acknowledged... forward.” The rather generic statement did not clarify which issues were raised during the meeting... from the country during the Second World War. Athens dismisses the claim and argues that the Chams were
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EC upbeat on reforms paying off, as long as they continue
EconomyProgrammeup during the failed negotiations in the first half of 2015. The arrears clearance programme... for NPE resolution and will be a key priority for the third review. Significant efforts were made during... and will require further sustained efforts during the remainder of the programme and beyond. Greece
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