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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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Greece bottom of table for gender equality progress in EU
Societyhigher than a decade ago at 66.2 out of 100. “We are moving forward at a snail’s pace. We are still... to improve. In some areas, the gaps are even bigger than 10 years ago. Our Gender Equality Index
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Back from the brink: What next for Greece's property market?
EconomyFeaturesthis scheme, non-Europeans spending more than 250,000 euros on Greek properties can receive a five year.... Therefore, the revenue being generated remains significantly lower than what it would have been in a pre
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Tsipras returns from US with positive sentiment but absence of tangible results
PoliticsForeign Policyin Athens having to spend money, rather than attract investments. “Unfortunately, based.... It was no more than has been said by Washington on previous occasions but the comment was nevertheless
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Tsipras concludes US trip with focus on geopolitics and investments
PoliticsGreek Politicsand insisted that it should be seen as a “geostrategic, rather than financial” issue. He argued that Athens had... than Belgium or Luxembourg. Notably, following its initial criticism of the deal, the main opposition
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Newsletter 136 - 20/10/2017
out that Greece’s neighbour is Turkey, which can be “unpredictable” and “aggressive” rather than... in real terms last year rather than the 0 percent estimate released in March. In nominal terms
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Review gathers pace as mission chiefs prepare for Athens return
EconomyProgrammethan the target of 103.4 billion. The NPE ratio stood at 50.6 percent in Q2, slightly higher than
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Lull in review talks gives PM chance to mind domestic agenda
PoliticsGreek Politicsupbeat over the prospect of completing the review by the end of the year even though more than 70 prior... back this idea rather than the government’s proposal for some form of handout. Also, 75.6 percent
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Athens aiming to step up diplomatic contact with neighbours
PoliticsForeign Policyaiming to inaugurate a new phase of Greek diplomacy which could be summed up as: “dialogue is better than... handling of this could be more difficult than talks themselves. Tirana negotiations It is also evident
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