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Consumer confidence hits 19-year high, ESI highest since 2007
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) strengthened by 3.1 points in August to reach 108.4 points, European Commission (EC) figures showed on Thursday. As of August’s reading, the index has remained above..., when the index reached 109.1. Compared to August 2018, the ESI has increased by 3.7 points. Consumer
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VAT and income taxes buoy revenue performance as primary surplus target is beaten in Sep
EconomyMacroeconomythat the authorities might have to revise upwards the effects of Daniel on the economy and the budget.... be attributed to certain timing and accounting standards. It added that there has been already a supplementary
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Stock taking: Where is the Greek economy now?
Agora. It has been the challenge of the day. The Greek economy has suffered from this large adverse shock... way through the economy. Even though the fiscal measures are costly, we need to see through the temporary Covid-19 impact on the economy and calibrate policies for the long run. There is an accepted
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For better or worse: Greece's bailout exit deja vu
Agoratax rates and investment spending if targets were beaten. All crisis governments had first-hand... were a step too far for the New Democracy leader. Although the IMF praised Greece’s fiscal adjustment... a far from perfect agreement but it was probably at the outer edges of what could have been
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Newsletter 49 - 30/10/2015
Greece’s economic sentiment (ESI) improved for the second straight month in October, when it rose by 3.4 points to 86.5. Despite rising by 11.3 points over the last two month, ESI is down 12.6 points so far this year. Consumer confidence rebounded by 4.6 points in October following a rise of 0.6 points
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Newsletter 144 -15/12/2017
or to hold on for as long as possible in the hope that the recovering economy will heal some.... In the year so far, the IPI has remained steadily in positive territory, although the latest headline.... The budget balance in the first 11 months of 2017 recorded a deficit of 763 million euros, landing
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Going for Growth: What next for Greece's economy and banks?
Agoraeconomy which is far more interesting and exciting to people of Greece, international investors... for the economy over the coming two years, but nothing like the numbers of the past. Indeed, residential... of businesses and their values, but the ability to grow an economy out of a crisis - especially when
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OECD sees economy picking up from second half of 2016, underlines need for reforms
EconomyMacroeconomyIn its latest economic outlook published on Wednesday, the OECD says it expects the Greek economy to recover in the second half of 2016. The Paris-based think-tank also stresses the need for full... in 2017. In addition, increases in the standard VAT will raise headline inflation temporarily
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Summit to usher in a new stage of EU-China relations
Agoraannoyed by the fact that China has been dragging its feet in opening up its economy, but also by what they see as Beijing’s incremental slide into European territory. Heated debates on Huawei... or the telecoms sector, as the dispute over 5G and Huawei shows. Lastly, the million-dollar question
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Newsletter 256 -03/07/2020
the tourist economy and public health. The curtain went up at the regional airports as New... policy, law and order and local government. New Democracy is doing a less convincing job, as far as Greek voters are concerned, in areas such as the economy and investments, where the positive ratings
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