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Court delivers serious blow over TV permits, gov't vows to fight on
PoliticsGreek Politicsto the third bailout programme being shot down by the Council of State. “Nothing will deter
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Greek stocks slip 0.9 pct on week
EconomyThe Greek equity market traded mostly on negative ground, ending the week down 0.9 percent, ending a three-week period of rises with trading volumes remaining very soft. The first round of meetings with the institution mission chiefs concluded on Thursday and discussions in Athens are expected
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TV licencing becomes key political battleground after court verdict
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAfter suffering the blow of seeing its centrepiece legislation on TV licences being shot down by the Council of State, Alexis Tsipras and his government are seeking a way to rebound and deflect accusations of incompetence or attempting to control the media and the judiciary. Tsipras chaired
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New overdue taxes jump by 1.35 bln in Sept, driving total stock to 92.8 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyrespectively. Meanwhile, legacy tax arrears (i.e. those created before 2016) edged down by 178 million month
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Retail sales fall by 3.1 pct in Aug after fleeting rebound in July
EconomyMacroeconomy, September retail sales edged down 1.8 percent, mostly reflecting a double-digit drop in clothing
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New Democracy seeks higher ground in escalating TV permits row
PoliticsGreek Politicsdown the government’s proposal that Polydoras should head the watchdog, which the Council of State
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PMI falls again in October amid ongoing drop in output and new orders
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Manufacturing PMI edged down for the second straight month in October, when it fell by 0.6 points, after a drop of 1.2 points in September, Markit’s survey showed on Tuesday. PMI landed at 48.6 in October, which is the lowest reading since May and the seventh sub-50 figure in the course
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World Bank sets out savings Greece can make from streamlining welfare benefits
EconomyProgrammebillion (1.02 percent of GDP) in 2016, down from the figure of 2.04 billion euros (1.16 percent
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After TV permits setback, scrutiny of State Minister Pappas intensifies
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe Venezuela trip was published a few days later, prompting Pappas to play down its importance. He said
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Trade deficit falls 12.1 pct in Sept following export growth for first time since Apr 2015
EconomyMacroeconomyand imports increased by 12 and 34 percent respectively with the corresponding trade deficit down
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