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Budget primary surplus of 1.19 bln in Jan markedly better than target
EconomyMacroeconomy(by 420 million) more than offsetting revenue underperformance of 69 million. The state budget balance... million lower than target. As a result, net revenues rose by 4.7 percent to 3.65 million, almost spot... decreased by 5.3 percent to 3 billion euros, 469 million lower than target. The Finance Ministry noted
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Travel receipts more than double in 2021, arrivals at 47 pct of 2019
EconomyMacroeconomybeing significantly higher than the 2.2 million euros recorded in December last year, the latest balance is even higher than the 28.6 million euros recorded in December 2019. Receipts came to 176.6 million euros for the month, more than five times year-on-year, from 34.8 million euros. Travel
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Travel surplus of 60.8 mln in Jan substantially higher than a year earlier
EconomyMacroeconomy’s balance was significantly higher than the 1.7 million euros recorded in January 2021, However, lower than the 97.7 million euros during the same month in 2020, before the pandemic outbreak. Receipts came to 140.1 million euros for the month, more than three times higher year-on-year, from 34.2
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VAT, income taxes help push May budget primary balance above target by more than 3 bln
EconomyMacroeconomybalance is better than the target by 3.33 billion euros. Revenues Net revenues for the period stood... million higher than the target. Excise tax revenues were 2.63 billion, 73 million lower the target... to 6.16 billion Euros, 633 million higher than the target. Tax refunds came to 2.71 billion euros
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Athens expands survey area off Crete, signs MoU with Egypt
PoliticsForeign PolicyExclusive Economic Zone. In 2019, before signing its memorandum with Turkey, Libya reacted against...). This was calculated by moving its median line northwards. After the signing of the Turkey-Libya memorandum in 2019, new data was generated and Libya could argue that the entire area south of Crete
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Newsletter 495 - 20/02/2026
than 40 years. Speaking at a celebratory presentation overlooking the Acropolis, he thanked Energy... bilateral relations were “stronger than ever” and expressed his wish to visit Athens. Trump... to explore for gas south of Crete was “unlawful”, arguing that it violates the 2019 Turkey–Libya maritime
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Eurogroup agrees return of mission to Athens but key issues unresolved
PoliticsGreek Politicsand reducing pension spending) are considered reforms rather than further austerity. They also... There were few hints following the Eurogroup on the two other areas of interest for Greece: Lowering
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Next key programme developments due in April as Athens shapes growth strategy
EconomyProgrammeMinister Giorgos Houliarakis, details of which have been reported in the local media, hints... in to achieve average growth of more than 2 percent. Private consumption’s share of the economy is seen
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Despite ongoing row with SYRIZA, Kammenos not preparing for early departure
PoliticsGreek Politicsin bringing down the government to prevent it from finishing its task, rather than to stop the name deal going through. This comment hints at the other reason that no early divorce between SYRIZA and ANEL
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SYRIZA and ND shadow box over next presidential election
PoliticsGreek Politicselections. The opposition party’s spokeswoman Maria Spyraki rebuffed on Thursday hints by Prime Minister... cannot reach a decision. Greeks would be asked to elect a new president rather than a new government
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