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  1. Economic sentiment drops to 101 in October, consumer confidence rises by 6.6 points
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    , European Commission (EC) figures revealed on Tuesday. Sentiment has stayed above the 100-point mark... the index came to 99.8. Compared to October 2017, the ESI has risen by 2.5 points. Consumer confidence rose strongly by 6.6 points to -38.3. Year-on-year, consumer confidence has improved by 15.4 points

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  2. IMF distances itself from budget talks, leaving Athens and EU to hammer out deal

    EconomyProgramme

    The International Monetary Fund has officially indicated that although it believes Greece should implement the pension cuts it has agreed for next year, it will leave it up to Athens and its European lenders to come to an arrangement over the 2019 budget. The Fund has gradually taken a backseat

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  3. Unemployment at 18.9 pct in August, unemployed remain under 1 mln
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    percent. August’s figure marks the fifth consecutive month that unemployment has remained under 20 percent and the first time since August 2011 that it has dropped under 19 percent. During the month... million people, marking the fourth time that the figure has exceeded 3.8 million since February 2012

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  4. Territorial waters, hydrocarbon research cause friction between Athens and Ankara
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    Tension between Greece and Turkey has been relatively high over the last couple of weeks due to developments related to hydrocarbon research in the Eastern Mediterranean. Even though Athens has not detected any so-called “provocations” from Turkey over Aegean-related issues, it has noticed

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  5. Tsipras talks up 'positive' measures but polls show little impact so far
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    government has paid out more than 750,000 main, supplementary and lump-sum pensions since coming to power... clearly feels that he now has something tangible to show voters rather than the theoretical benefits... of SYRIZA (30.5 percent vs 21.5 percent), which means the gap between the two has narrowed by just 1

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  6. ESI up to 101.8 in November, consumer confidence rises for sixth straight month, jumping by 2.5 pts
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    , European Commission (EC) figures revealed on Thursday. Sentiment has stayed above the 100-point mark... a score of 96.8 was noted for November. Compared to November 2017, the ESI has risen by 3.2 points. Consumer confidence rose by 2.5 points to -35.8. Year-on-year, consumer confidence has improved by 18

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  7. SYRIZA scrutinised over watchdog appointment as education hirings confirmed
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    and SYRIZA, which has been a recurring theme since the leftists and the neo-Nazi party voted against... the Competition Commission, the political clash over her appointment has mostly to do with the upcoming elections... that it has enough loyalists within the public administration and the system of governance at large

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  8. Tsipras facing decision over timing of vote on Prespes Agreement
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    . Kammenos’s position has been well-documented and does not come as a surprise to Tsipras, who knows that he... other sources. The only question that SYRIZA has about ANEL is what stance it will take if New... from the party. One of those deputies, Thanassis Papachristopoulos, has stated his intention

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  9. Economic sentiment at 101.6 in December, consumer confidence and retail trade strengthen

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    in November, European Commission (EC) figures revealed on Tuesday. Sentiment has stayed above the 100-point... 2018, the ESI has risen by 0.3 points. Consumer confidence rose by 0.8 points to -35. Year-on-year, consumer confidence has improved by 15.3 points. December’s reading for consumer confidence

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  10. Clearer picture ahead of confidence vote but Tsipras not secure yet

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    guarantees that he will achieve his goal. SYRIZA has 145 MPs and is counting on the vote of independent..., the prime minister knows that he has this majority secured. However, Tsipras made it clear on Sunday... longer if he does not obtain a clear majority. This means that he has until late on Wednesday

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