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  1. Athens details fiscal counter-measures, a vital selling point for Tsipras
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    EconomyProgramme

    The expansionary counter-measures designed to balance the new fiscal interventions that Greece will have to implement, initially outlined by Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos at a press conference after Friday’s Eurogroup, were detailed in a report pub...

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  2. Mitsotakis aims to hit ground running as polls point to clear majority on July 7

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Buoyed by what appears to be a decisive lead in the opinion polls, New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been giving out more details about what plans he has for his first days in office. In an interview with Sunday’s Kathimerini, Mitsotakis clai...

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  3. Retail sales up by 18.8 pct YoY in Apr, but monthly and volume data point to slowdown
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The growth in Greece’s retail sales maintained a solid pace of 18.8 percent year-on-year (YoY) in April, from 20.2 percent in March, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Wednesday. Greece’s second lockdown was introduced in November 20...

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  4. ND confident in migration stance as polls point to decisive victory on June 25

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The debate around migration, which has been sparked by the tragedy off the coast of the Peloponnese is not causing any political concern for New Democracy ahead of next Sunday’s elections as the centre-right party believes it has strong public backing f...

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  5. Q1 travel receipts point to bumper tourism season, balance up 25 pct
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 136.6 million euros in March, compared to 111.7 million euros in February, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Wednesday. March's balance was 11.5 percent higher than the 122.5 million ...

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  6. Details of 2025 budget point to complex economic challenges ahead
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The Finance Ministry tabled last Wednesday the final budget for 2025. As much as the headline numbers support the government narrative of stable growth and solid fiscal performance, the underlying numbers highlight the challenges for the coming years. A...

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  7. Unemployment stable at 9.4 pct in Dec, improves by 1 point in 2024
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate remained below the 10 percent mark in December, edging down marginally to 9.4 percent, from 9.5 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Thursday. In Decemb...

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  8. Newsletter 125 -30/06/2017

    Newsletters

    agreement. A University of Macedonia poll for Skai TV, made public on Monday, indicated that only 13... economy are close to the point of leaving the difficult years of the crisis behind, while 76 percent think... needs ratios “point to serious concerns regarding the sustainability of Greek public debt”. Along

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  9. Newsletter 335 - 15/04/2022

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    noted on TV yesterday that growth estimates are also revised to 3 pct, down from 4.5 pct before... doctors” who will act as the first point of contact, maintaining patient records, managing chronic.... According to the poll, support for ND stands at 30 pct, down 1 point on last month, while SYRIZA’s

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  10. Newsletter 349 - 02/09/2022

    Newsletters

    percentage point drop in support for New Democracy from the last opinion poll earlier in the summer, bringing the ruling party’s backing down to 31.4 pct. Support for SYRIZA has edged up by almost 1 point to 25.1, while PASOK saw an increase of 1 point to 12.1. There was little change among the other

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