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  1. Athens hopes for sub-tranche this week, ND keeps up pressure on Kammenos
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    of the streets on which shops will be able to open on Sundays between May and October and the opening...-euro mark at the end of May. A prompt release of bailout funds might lead to the government

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  2. Athens wrestles with timing of market return, aiming for maximum impact
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    as a possible date. There is concern though that a rushed return may undermine future issues... and the discussion with its lenders may have firmly moved towards the topic of debt relief and a successful

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  3. Portugal, market access and programme exit
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    creating confidence in investors. Portugal first issued long-term debt in May 2013 - a few months after OMT was formalised - and then in February 2014, just before ending the programme in May

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  4. Government stalls possible bond issue, clashes again with judiciary
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    expected, may have dissuaded the Greek government from tapping the markets this week. Athens seems... that if there is no negative reaction to the IMF meeting, Athens may be in a position to tap the markets next week

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  5. Budget primary surplus at 1.94 bln in H1, beating target by 1.5 bln on underspend
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    , after rebounding by 7.9 percent in May and stood at 3.69 billion euros, which is the highest... successive month by 7 percent in June, after a double-digit drop of 11.8 percent in May and landed at 3.24

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  6. Greece completes first bond issue in three years, eyes more on way out of programme
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    in May 2013 with a 10-year, 3-billion-euro bond that had a yield of 5.67 percent before exiting its programme in May 2014. Ireland issued its first long-term debt since being bailed out in March 2013

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  7. Mandatory e-payments come into force as Greece seeks to boost card use further
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    to a May 2017 Bank of Greece (BoG) study, before the imposition of capital controls in July 2015... the problem. BoG’s May 2017 report also notes the main stumbling block for the pattern that has emerged

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  8. Trade deficit drops by 0.9 pct in June as exports outpace imports
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s trade deficit dropped by 0.9 percent in June after rising by 14.2 percent in May, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Monday. The figure for June reflects exports..., falling from the figure of 2.56 billion euros in May. Imports fell to 3.88 billion from 4.29 billion

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  9. Rise in foreign arrivals pushes travel receipts up by 14.2 pct in June
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    Greece's travel receipts rose by 14.2 percent in June, picking up pace from the growth of 1.7 percent noted in May, Bank of Greece (BoG) data revealed on Tuesday. Receipts totalled 2.05 billion euros... euros, increasing from 522 euros in May. The breakdown of the inbound travellers’ flow showed

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  10. Athens readies labour legislation, but not to cross off prior actions
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    government. The prime minister may argue in the coming days that the conservatives would not consider... activity may help move the domestic debate away from ideological issues, on which it has been

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