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  1. Greek gg primary cash surplus at 2.2 bln in 2014, arrears down to 3.75 bln

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The Greek general government (gg) primary cash balance showed a surplus of 2.18 billion euros in 2014 from deficit of 884 million in 2013, according to the gg bulletin published by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) on Friday. However, the end-year figure of 2.18 billion euros was 1.5 billion lower than

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  2. Higher education in Greece needs radical overhaul to create labour-relevant workforce, study says
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    Society

    sector was 884 euros in 2016 compared to 1,054 euros in 2008. In the public sector, despite falling

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  3. NBG 2024 profits at 1.16 bln, commision income up 12 pct at 427 mln
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    EconomyBanking

    Income (PPI) stood at 1.9 billion, up by 5 percent annually. Operating expenses in 2024 were 884 million

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  4. 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

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  5. 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 ...

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  6. 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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  7. IMF hints at flexibility as debt relief talks continue
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The terrorist attack on former Prime Minister Lucas Papademos in Athens on Thursday has drawn attention away from the uncertainty created by the failure to reach an agreement on debt relief at Monday’s Eurogroup, but discussions are continuing in the ba...

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  8. Athens ties up prior actions, IMF hints at programme role
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Government MPs were due to vote on Thursday afternoon a series of last-minute amendments aimed at ensuring that Greece has completed all 140 of its prior actions ahead of Thursday’s Eurogroup. The amendments, a disparate set of interventions on issues, ...

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  9. Moscovici hints at possibility of shelving 2019 pension cuts, riles opposition
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    EconomyProgramme

    During his visit to Athens on Tuesday, European Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici seemed to suggest that Greece might not have to implement the pension cuts that have been lined up for next year. When questioned about this issue after a mee...

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  10. New president receives strong endorsement, hints at areas of interest

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Senior judge Katerina Sakellaropoulou was elected Greece's new, and first female, president on Wednesday by the vast majority of the country’s MPs, vindicating Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s choice, but also justifying SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras...

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