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The whole truth and nothing but the truth
Agorainflicting this kind of punishment. Furthermore, a decision to withhold the tranche may force the government... of the biggest blots in their copybook. Addressing one high-profile case may send a signal, it may be the right
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Macron visit gives Tsipras chance to build ties, refocus
PoliticsGreek Politics. It has also been suggested that Macron may be favourable to the idea of the International Monetary Fund... will make it more difficult to conclude the third review and that the Washington-based organisation may... of the way and Macron settling into his job, it may be that Berlin and others are more willing to discuss
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Retail sales up by 3.2 pct in June for sixth straight rise
EconomyMacroeconomypercent rise in May, according to data published by the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT) on Thursday. Compared to the May figure, the index jumped by 8.1 percent in June. The headline figure... month-on-month (MoM) to 72.4 in June while volumes increased in June by 2.5 percent compared to May
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Unemployment falls to 21.2 pct in June, lowest since Dec 2011
EconomyMacroeconomyrevised figure of 21.5 percent in May, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) labour force survey... to May, to total 1 million in June. The labour force rose slightly to 4.8 million in June... percent in June from 21.6 percent in May on the back of drop in unemployed by around 75,600 to finish
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Early banks stress tests offered as Greek programme compromise
EconomyProgrammethat the SSM may “frontload” the stress tests that are due to be carried out next year so the results... be finalised in early May. This claim was also repeated by a Bloomberg source, while a Bank of Greece... to fall significantly. Developments in Germany, where the liberal FDP party may be part of the next
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An unsettling role-reversal for Greece and Germany
Agoraon authorities, lives may also be at risk. It should not be forgotten, for instance, that there have... there may be more common ground on other issues, such as immigration, security, environment... creditors to provide Greece with significant debt relief, which may be beyond what a “Jamaica
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Draft budget highlights taxpayer fatigue, creates policy mix doubts
EconomyMacroeconomyStrategy (MTFS), which was only submitted in mid-May. Since then revenues have been slipping each... of the solidarity levy. With ordinary revenues half a billion euros below the MTFS figure of May and 120... the May MTFS figure of 21.45 billion euros to 20.78 billion, raising serious questions about the ability
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Athens eyes ample cash buffer, prepares for bond swap
EconomyProgrammebeen suggested that the government may try to tap the markets for a total of 6 billion euros next... as five new fixed-coupon bonds. The maturities of the new bonds may be the same as for the existing notes... the swap may begin on November 13, with the aim of being completed before the institutions’ mission
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Mitsotakis rules out roles for relatives, Tsipras mulls way out of pension cuts
PoliticsGreek Politics” narrative may have wider relevance given reports that the SYRIZA-led coalition may be looking for a way... reported that the government is hoping that it may not have to implement the pension reductions
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Lenders wait for prior actions to be completed, Athens expects 4.5-bln tranche
EconomyProgrammeon Friday that European Union sources suggest that the final amount may reach around 7 billion euros as funds may also be disbursed for the creation of the cash buffer that will support Greece’s exit... for the institutions to play with. While the January 22 Eurogroup may decide to release more than the amount
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