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  1. How will Trump's tariffs affect Greece?
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    Agora

    from these exemptions due to limited export volumes in these industries. EU aluminium and steel..., electronic equipment 180.66 Aluminium 147.50 Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime, cement 121.05

    18%

  2. Time deposit rate almost flat in Jan, average loan rate falls 12 bps

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greek households’ new time deposit rate remained broadly stable for the second straight month in January, when it eased marginally by 1 basis point (bp) to 1.01 percent in January, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures displayed on Wednesday. Since the impositio...

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  3. PPC lignite unit bids fall flat in blow to privatisations
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    EconomyFeatures

    The Public Power Corporation’s (PPC) divestment of 40 percent of its lignite capacity has hit an obstacle as it emerged that the bid process for two lignite units had attracted very little interest. PPC received one binding offer for the Melitis unit in...

    15%

  4. Eurogroup to approve release of bond profits but bid to repurpose funds falls flat
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    EconomyProgramme

    Wednesday’s Eurogroup is expected to result in eurozone finance ministers approving the conclusion of the fourth enhanced surveillance review and the next round of debt relief measures, but will not include a discussion on how Greece can use the bond pr...

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  5. Building permits down by 2.3 pct in Jul as YTD activity growth nearly flat
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Building 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 Statistical Agency (ELSAT) on Thursday. The total numb...

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  6. Government moves to shake off Tempe affair after opposition bids at prosecution fall flat
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    New Democracy succeeded in limiting the scope of judicial proceedings against politicians in relation to the deadly Tempe rail crash after rival motions by opposition parties to widen the net of prosecutions were voted down. The conservatives hope that ...

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  7. Gov't adopts patchwork of measures to overcome liquidity problems

    EconomyProgramme

    : 310 million on March 6, 348 million on March 13 and 581 million on March 16. The last tranche... remaining 310 million relate to 90 percent of HFSF current cash reserves that until the end of 2015

    10%

  8. EU main destination for exports in 2019, fuel and pharmaceuticals lead way
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    EconomyFeatures

    increase of 38.9 percent to 1.57 billion euros. Aluminium products were the third biggest export..., were exports of fresh vegetables and aluminum respectively, while exports of cheese except feta stood

    9%

  9. Rising clinical depression hints at hidden side of Greek crisis

    Society

    The proportion of Greeks suffering from major depression has increased substantially since 2011 and is several times higher than pre-crisis levels, according to a new study by the University of Athens. The institution’s Mental Health Research Institute ...

    9%

  10. Tsipras hints at post-election scenario of grand coalition, without him as PM

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    In his first televised interview of this election campaign, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has claimed he will not continue as premier if SYRIZA is forced into an alliance with New Democracy, To Potami and/or PASOK. Tsipras told Alpha TV on Wednesday nig...

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