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Commission keeps outlook on Greece stable, sees growth picking up this year
Economy. While private consumption remained flat during the first three quarters of last year, net exports have... projections for Greece, which see real GDP growing by 1.6 percent in 2017 and by 2.5 percent this year.... This year and next, private consumption will accelerate as the conditions in the labour market
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Greece's latest GDP figures and what to expect for the rest of the year
Agora) in the second quarter (Q2) of 2016, while it contracted by 0.7 percent year on year (YoY). It should... since Q3 2008. Overall, nominal GDP remained stable in the first half of the year, in contrast... the full year forecasts can be met. The Bank of Greece (BoG) and the European Commission (EC
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Eurogroup to approve release of bond profits but bid to repurpose funds falls flat
EconomyProgramme. Greece will also have to wait until next year to discuss with its eurozone partners a possible... reducing the primary surplus target next year and beyond through an alternative use of the bond profits... request for lower fiscal targets will also be discussed next year, the eurozone official said
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Building permits down by 2.3 pct in Jul as YTD activity growth nearly flat
EconomyMacroeconomyBuilding permits growth in July returned to negative territory, dropping by 2.3 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a 3 percent increase in June), according to the latest data released by the Hellenic... by 2.5 points to -29.4. Construction is now 31 points down from October last year and off
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Government moves to shake off Tempe affair after opposition bids at prosecution fall flat
PoliticsGreek Politics, with just 22 pct saying they trust any source of news, down from 23 pct last year. Almost all news media outlets have suffered significant declines in brand trust in the past year, according
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Industrial Production Index in negative territory for the year, at -2.2 pct in April
EconomyMacroeconomyin the corresponding period last year. Unlike April, the 4-month figure indicated all industrial groups retreated... indicator provided by the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) showed it remained flat
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Newsletter 514 - 24/07/2026
one, with elections at the end of the four‑year term; an autumn 2026 vote, driven by concern...’s industrial turnover recorded another solid rise of 14.1 pct year-on-year (YoY) in May, though..., though it widened from the 3.6 million euros of May last year. The deficit for the balance
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Newsletter 55 - 12/12/2015
interest in the first half of the year, this changed The deadline for submission of binding bids for a 67..., the European Commission’s representative in the quadriga of lenders monitoring the Greek programme... elections almost a year ago, from his frantic negotiations with lenders between January and August
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Open wounds that burn forests
Agora. The evidence provided by the European fire monitoring service give cause for concern: this year.... Weakened Fire Service. This year the Fire Service is starting with 700 fewer firefighters, predominantly... minute. This year, the decision for distribution of fire protection resources was announced to local
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The institutional weakness poisoning Greek politics
Agoraare published online each year but in reality they are just a catalogue of each member’s assets rather than.... The pothen esches forms submitted by MPs each year are checked by certified public accountants but nobody... an offshore firm that appeared on his records one year and not the next. Also, nobody thought
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