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Clean exit under discussion but course of third review holds key
EconomyProgrammeimmediately after the end of the programme. This is larger than the 9-billion-euro buffer... of the tax-free threshold in 2019 rather than 2020, are likely to be settled at the sidelines
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the end of the programme. This is larger than the 9-billion-euro buffer that was discussed at the June... at a faster pace than exports. The non-oil balance of goods deficit worsened by 180 million euros to 1.22
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Coalition looks to regain confidence, centre-left struggles with ballot
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe working week drew to a close on Friday with the government apparently in a better mood than at the beginning of the week despite uncomfortable questions about its handling of the Saronic Gulf oil... estimates do not envisage more than 200,000 people casting ballots. Nevertheless, candidates continue
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Tsipras tries to weather Kammenos storm, looks for poll boost
PoliticsGreek Politicsfeel slightly less pessimistic than they did a few months ago. There was a slight easing... than 1.5 years. There was a more significant drop in the proportion of Greeks who feel
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Early banks stress tests offered as Greek programme compromise
EconomyProgrammea stricter approach to Greece than the current grand coalition between the CDY and the social democrats... that the primary surplus this year will reach 2.1-2.2 percent of GDP, which is higher than
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is even lower than in 2016, when it landed at 52.34 billion. In the draft budget, the total revenue... of the vast site (less than 5 percent of the total area, which stretches to 620 hectares) that is due
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China's Footprint in Southeast Europe: Constructing the "Balkan Silk Road"
Agoraappropriate to consider China as a complement to, rather than a substitute for the countries... viable medium- to long-term. Ports and energy pipelines appear easier to monetize than thermal power
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Poll reaffirms positive view of Putin among Greeks
Societyto be in Europe, rather than an emotional connection to the continent. On the other hand, the pro-Russian stance... Center also showed that Greeks tend to have a much more favourable view of the Russian leader than other
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Travel balance posts surplus of 3.15 bln in H1 2017
EconomyMacroeconomyThe balance of travel services came to a surplus of 3.15 billion euros for the first half (H1) of the year, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed. The headline amount is 8.5 percent higher than... at a slower pace than the fall in numbers of cruise visitors, attributable to the increased use
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Athens waits to sound out IMF, PM moves on from vote
PoliticsGreek Politics, which is in line with the budget target but lower than the 2.2 percent that the Fund expected until... will be 2.2 percent, rather than the targeted 3.5 percent. Saturday’s meeting will be a good opportunity
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