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Wage ruling gives gov't immediate fiscal headache, political one may come later
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe equivalent savings from elsewhere. Greece confirmed a 603-million-euro primary budget surplus
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Polls turn in SYRIZA’s favour but also show that doubts persists
PoliticsGreek PoliticsEurostat is due to confirm a Greek primary budget surplus for 2013, what form further debt relief
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Despite payment of some arrears, total reached 4.6 bln at end of 2013
EconomyMacroeconomy(EAP). The MoF had initially projected in the 2014 budget that the 2013 gg primary surplus would
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Shortcomings in healthcare seen at forefront of austerity impact in Greece
SocietyHealthcare has become one of the key issues in the Greek crisis: Not only is it a source of political friction but it also provides one of the clearest indications of the impact spending cuts have had. In 2011, Greece spent 11.6 percent of its budget on healthcare, compared to an OECD average
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December fails to boost Greek retail sector: Sales fell by 6.7 pct
Economythe anemic growth of 0.6 percent seen for 2014, in its budget the Finance Ministry sees private
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Greece’s return to capital markets: Why not try a diaspora bond first?
AgoraGreece’s return to international capital markets during the course of 2014 is currently the talk of town in Athens. Sandwiched between Greece’s six-month EU presidency and reports of a primary budget surplus, whose size appears to be changing on a weekly basis, the objective of returning to capital
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The Greek crisis we don’t see
Agoraspent 11.6 percent of its budget on healthcare, compared to an OECD average of 14.5 percent. Per
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Greek justice slower despite reform efforts during crisis
Societyand the share of court fees or taxes in the annual budget allocated to all courts is 22 percent
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Greece agrees with troika, looks to tranche release and redistribution of surplus
PoliticsGreek Politicsapparently settled at 2.9 billion, which is well above the 2014 budget estimate of 812 million and even
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S&P dashes Greece's hopes for an upgrade
Economyof 11.5 billion to support its budget. S&P believes that the government will need most – if not all
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