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First days of talks confirm gap between Greece, lenders on pensions
PoliticsGreek Politicsand employees. Each 0.5 pp rise in contributions is estimated to entail incremental revenues of around 150
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Unresolved pensions issues complicate the fiscal front
EconomyProgrammeestimated up to 3.7 billion (2 percent of GDP). Another issue relates to the pending pensions, i.e.
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BoG outlines steps to economic recovery, updates on banks' asset quality
EconomyMacroeconomyIn its annual report released on Thursday, the Bank of Greece (BoG) estimated that the recession will bottom out and expects a slight recovery during the second half of the year subject to political stability and elimination of uncertainty. The BoG stressed that uncertainties and high risks lie
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Greece recalls ambassador in Austria, waits for EU position on refugee crisis
PoliticsForeign Policyand 3,000 migrants are arriving every day and only a few hundred are leaving. It is estimated
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Turnover in the tourism sector falls 8 pct in Q4, first negative reading since Q1 2013
EconomyMacroeconomyyear much milder than the 2.3 percent estimated by the institutions upon the signing of the third
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CPI falls at a slower pace of 0.5 pct in February
EconomyMacroeconomyfor an inflation as of this year with HICP estimated to rise by 0.5 percent in 2016 and by 0.8 percent
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of sending back asylum seekers en masse to Turkey, a country that neither properly recognises them... that are estimated to have gathered there in the hope that the neighbouring country will open
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Greek bailout talks yet to conclude as start of IMF meetings approaches
EconomyProgrammefiscal gap, which is reportedly estimated at 340 million euros by the government, at 500 million
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Gov't unveils bill to overhaul pension system, increase income tax revenues
EconomyProgramme. This is expected to replace the levy of 0.05 euros per column on OPAP games with estimated revenues
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Greek 2015 primary surplus at 0.7 of GDP under programme method as Athens looks for boost
EconomyMacroeconomyof GDP, which ELSTAT estimated in 2015 at 176.02 billion euros. On a primary basis, the deficit - which
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