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Newsletter 139 -10/11/2017
being immediately arrested and charged (ex proprio motu) rather than for this to rely on authorities... the ENFIA property tax for anyone paying more than 500 euros a year. But this was dismissed as “populist... be taller than the Acropolis. KAS’s objection could represent an additional delay to building works
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ECB survey shows enduring preference for cash payments in Greece
EconomyFeaturesin cash, with 26 percent of all rent in Greece being paid by this method rather than a bank transfer or card payment. The average for the euro area was 6 percent. Greeks were also more likely than any... have been possible. Greeks were also more likely than any other nationality survyed to have received
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Entrepreneurs show lack of innovation, face many barriers to entry, study suggests
EconomyFeaturesactivity came to 3.8 percent in 2016 against 2015’s figure of 3 percent, and notably higher than... percent), while the rate of creating a business due to necessity is much higher than the average (22.8... rates. Informal investors played a role in 2.9 percent of new businesses, lower than the rate
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The republic without a government
AgoraMore than three months after the general elections, Germany still does not have a new government..., then a rising number of citizens will use their ballot to exert even greater punishment than in September... of building the new Berlin airport is by now legend. Already delayed by more than two years, citizens
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Moody's upgrades rating to 'B3,' amid confidence about political outlook, economic prospects
Economyprogramme has exceeded expectations and has been stronger than under its two earlier programmes... moderate than currently expected,” the agency says. If this fiscal performance materialises, the public... forceful manner than over the past eight years.” Most notably, for the sensitive topic of electronic
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Budget primary surplus at 2.75 bln in Feb on increased revenues, lower expenditure
EconomyMacroeconomylast year was 34 million. Tax refunds rose to 719 million euros in the aggregate period, higher than their target by 110 million euros. The aggregate figure is higher than that for the same time last..., above target by 683 million euros, and 4 percent higher than for the same time last year. Expenditure
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Greece's foreign policy trap
Agoraenvironment it hopes to profit from in political terms lies in foreign, rather than economic, policy. Prime... this speculation are mostly linked to events unfolding outside the country’s borders rather than within.... While his comments regarding the treaty were to do with far more than the sovereignty of Aegean islands
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Budget primary surplus confirmed at 2.37 bln in March, above target by 1.27 bln
EconomyMacroeconomymillion. Expenditure Primary expenditure rose to 3.41 in March, higher than the figure of 3.22 billion in February but 13.7 percent lower than the figure for March 2017. The aggregate figure... below target by 2 million euros and 5.4 percent lower than that for the same time last year. Interest
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Newsletter 160 -04/05/2018
. Gennimata went a step further than Mitsotakis and suggested that the polls should take place before... stretched than previously assumed and that the considerable improvements in employment are taking longer... this year and 0.9 percent in 2019. The estimate for 2018 is less than half the previous 1.2 percent growth
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Budget primary surplus at 2.33 bln in April on strong PIB underspend
EconomyMacroeconomymonth's figure, but below target by 7 million and significantly lower than the figure for the same... in the aggregate period, above target by 689 million euros, and 0.9 percent lower than for the same... which stood at 3.41 billion and 5.8 percent higher than the figure for the same time last year
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