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Greece's taxing challenges
AgoraAs September came to a close, millions of Greek taxpayers scrambled to meet the deadline to pay the second instalment of personal income tax and the first payment obligation of the single property tax (ENFIA). While the past month was critical for the Syriza-led government in terms of achieving its
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Building activity soars 35.4 pct in July mostly reflecting a low base effect
EconomyMacroeconomya downswing for the twenty-ninth successive quarter falling by 2.7 percent in the second quarter
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Greek Pharmaceuticals: The little pill with big potential
EconomyFeaturesthan reduced it. In export terms, Greek medical products (packaged medicaments) come second only
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ELSTAT revises nominal 2015 GDP contraction to 1.3 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyIn its second estimate of the annual national accounts for 2015, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) revised downward the drop in nominal GDP to 1.3 percent from the 0.9 percent initially announced on March 4. This means that the Greek economy’s recession (in nominal terms) was deeper than
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Arrears payments of 915 mln in Aug bring total to 1.4 bln over two months
EconomyMacroeconomythe way for the disbursement of another 1.7 billion (from the second sub-tranche of 2.8 billion
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Making the extraordinary ordinary
Agorain the biggest flow of refugees in to Europe since the Second World War. More than 850,000 people arrived
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Tsipras in Brussels prep for Obama trip
PoliticsGreek Politicsparty, said White House pressure on Germany would be key to a good result. “After the second (bailout
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ELSTAT revises 2015 primary surplus downward to 0.15 pct of GDP, slightly ups debt
EconomyMacroeconomyThe second notification of the annual fiscal data published by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Thursday revealed a lower 2015 primary surplus and higher debt compared to the initial figures published in its first notification on April 21. In particular, the updated ELSTAT figures
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Countering a regressive and illiberal Europe
Agora. This is not about ‘less Europe’ but about a more effective, realistic and credible EU. · Second, democratic
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Greek stocks edge up 0.8 pct for third successive week
EconomyAfter some ups and downs, the Greek stock market edged up 0.8 percent this week, while trading volumes remained subdued for the fifth straight week. The second programme review kicked off on Friday with an agreement in sight on privatisations and arrears clearance. The key market focus
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