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  1. Latest hooliganism crackdown greeted by mixture of anger and scepticism
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The government’s response to the latest hooliganism incident has managed to anger the country’s top football clubs while questions have been raised about the effectiveness of the measures. Following the serious injury of a riot policeman by a flare fired outside a sports event last weekend, Prime

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  2. Newsletter 406 - 15/12/2023

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    PoliticsDespite turbulence for govt, opposition seems more troubledA week that began with the government trying to come up with yet more measures to tackle hooliganism after a policeman was gravely injured by a flare ended with focus shifting to the budget debate in Parliament ahead of Sunday’s

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  3. Newsletter 65 - 04/03/2016

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    of a primary surplus of 3.5 percent of GDP. In contrast, the EC and the government estimate a lower... percent contraction it foresaw in its flash estimate on February 12. The reported figures point... lower than the initial estimate incorporated in the third bailout programme of a recession of 2.3

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  4. Final budget sees strong growth, fiscal overperformance in 2018
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    . Athens now sees 2017 growth settling at 1.6 percent, well below the initial estimate. The Finance...). In fact, private consumption only grew by half the original estimate, 0.9 percent. Investment also reached just over half the estimate, increasing by 5.1 percent. The growth of exports did

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  5. Q3 GDP beats consensus, rises by 0.5 pct QoQ and 1.5 pct YoY
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    for 2016. The MoF, Bank of Greece (BoG) and the EC estimate a mild GDP contraction of 0.3 percent, while OECD’s estimate stands a bit lower at 0.2 percent. In contrast, IMF sees a marginal GDP expansion of 0.1 percent. For the full year MoF and EC estimate of a GDP contraction of 0.3 percent to be met

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  6. Privatisation chief sees gradual progress but revenues remain unclear

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    the highest bid designates the preferred winner, it is hard to make any estimate.” In the third MoU.... On the key issue of privatisation proceeds, Pitsiorlas estimated minor revenues of around 100... of the binding bids for Piraeus Port (OLP) would be set at the end of November or early December

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  7. Newsletter 334 - 08/04/2022

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    the Greek economy growing by 3.8 pct, down by one percentage point from the previous estimate and HICP... and geopolitical developments are gradually being reflected in the latest estimates of domestic institutions... compared to the pre-conflict estimates compiled by their economic analysis departments. Overall, energy

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  8. IMF expects modest recovery, lingering debt but primary surplus to return swiftly
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    to 3.6 pct in the last quarter of next year. This year’s estimate is marginally lower than the one... estimate for a 8.2 pct GDP contraction last year. Greece is seen coming off deflation this year..., after -7.4 pct last year and a recovery from next year up to 2026 at -3.5 pct. This year’s estimate

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  9. Newsletter 364 - 23/12/2022

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    . This is broadly in line with the European Commission’s estimate published about a month go, which... regarding next year. In its review in October, S&P presented an estimate of 1.7 pct growth in 2023. Also... in Parliament last weekend, the growth estimate for 2022 was 5.6 pct and 1.8 pct for 2023. The most recent

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  10. Final budget for 2019 excludes pension cuts, includes 910 mln in expansionary measures
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    level of 5.2 percent. Unemployment will drop to 18.2 percent next year, from 19.6 percent estimate... place and was initially estimated at 7.3 billion euros. Based on the programme methodology, next year’s... that have had binding offers while 1.18 billion is envisaged from new projects and bidding rounds

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