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  1. CPI shoots up by 8.9 pct YoY and 2.7 pct on previous month

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) picked up more pace in March, rising by 8.9 percent year-on-year (YoY), from a 7.2 percent increase in February, according to the data released on Friday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The average CPI...

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  2. Deposits drop by 4.5 bln in Jan, reversing previous month's marked increase

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The net private sector deposit movement in the Greek banking system dropped by 4.5 billion euros in January, reversing December’s impressive rise, when it jumped by 5 billion euros, based on the latest Bank of Greece (BoG) figures released on Tuesday. D...

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  3. Building permits up 5 pct in 2022, moderating from 26.6 pct rise in previous year
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Building permits closed last year on a growth trajectory thanks to a rise of 16.1 percent year-on-year (YoY), after an increase of 9 percent in November, according to the latest data released by the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSAT) on Tuesday. The to...

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  4. In 2024, Greece and Turkey look to build on diplomatic progress made in previous months
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    In 2023, Greece and Turkey faced parliamentary and presidential elections respectively, which paved the way for a new chapter in their diplomatic relations. It became a year during which the two neighbouring countries experienced the calmest period in t...

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  5. Scars for coalition, questions for SYRIZA after confidence vote
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    , SYRIZA was only able to draw support for the motion from the anti-bailout Independent Greeks... former coalition partner Democratic Left voted “present” rather than express support... that the government attracted 153 votes of support. Tzakri, a former deputy interior minister, was not a leading

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  6. Golden Dawn faces more legal action but is on course for strong election showing

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    offices in northern Athens on November 1. Recent polls show support for the party ranging between 7..., that the possibility of Golden Dawn achieving double digit support in the European elections and coming third... support away from Golden Dawn. The Union for the Homeland and the People has strong nationalist line

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  7. EC sticks with 0.6 pct growth for Greece in 2014 but also sees C/A deficit
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    Economy

    that recent data support expectations that Greece should return to growth in 2014. Confidence indicators... such as motorway construction are expected to help alleviate liquidity constraints and support investment... at 4.6 percent in 2014 and 5.5 percent in 2015. Employment support programmes along with a rise

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  8. Another party arrives on Greece's increasingly diffuse political scene
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    – pro-memorandum and anti-memorandum – has changed this. Support has been fragmented. In the June 2012... have been created. Each is vying for a small share of popular support. Most of these groups have been... between seven parties. While this diffuse support will have little practical impact in the European

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  9. Greek 2013 primary surplus confirmed at 1.5 bln euros

    Economy

    of banks’ support amounting to 19.27 billion. Excluding this burden, gg deficit lands at 3.84... the banks’ support impact. Note that both Eurostat and ELSTAT figures are under the ESA95 rules, while... to the EAP definition, adjustments of 9.5 percent were applied mainly related to banks’ support (10.8

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  10. New Democracy and SYRIZA neck and neck for EP vote but PASOK adrift
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    desperately needs to draw support from somewhere. In a couple of interviews, Venizelos suggested... the context of rallying support, the issue will resurface should the centre left alliance fail to reach double figures, as seems likely. The problem for PASOK is that it is looking to draw support from

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