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  1. Athens strives to bridge fiscal gap before unveiling 2020 draft budget
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    in September. This data is considered extremely important as it included the first instalment of this year’s

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  2. Trade deficit edges down by 1.7 pct in August
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    Greece’s trade deficit fell by 1.7 percent year-on-year (YoY) in August compared to a rise of 6.3 percent in July, data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) released on Tuesday showed. The deficit came to 1.73 billion euros in August, improving from a deficit of 1.83 billion euros

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  3. Car sales rise by 22.9 pct in September
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    Road motor vehicles going into circulation for the first time rose by 22.9 percent in September, compared to a rise of 20.2 percent in August, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Wednesday. In September 2019, the year-on-year change showed a drop of 0.8 percent. Car sales

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  4. Industrial production edges down by 0.6 pct in August
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    Greece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) decreased by 0.6 percent year-on-year (YoY) in August compared to a revised decrease of 2.1 percent in July, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data revealed on Thursday. The annual decline in the index is the second consecutive negative reading

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  5. Building permits increase by 18.5 pct in July
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    Building permits rose by 18.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) in July compared to a rise of 4.7 percent in June, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Friday showed. The total number of permits came to 1,841, staying above the 1,000-permit mark for a fifth month. The corresponding

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  6. Industrial turnover falls by 8.1 pct in August
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    Greece’s industrial turnover dropped by 8.1 percent year-on-year (YoY) in August following an upward revised increase of 4.8 percent in July, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data published on Friday showed. August’s reading is the fourth negative reading for the year so far and the lowest

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  7. Travel balance up by 14.4 pct in August, 8-month receipts show rise of 13.6 pct
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    Greece’s travel balance rose to 3.93 billion euros in August from 3.43 billion a year ago, Bank of Greece (BoG) data has shown. This is equal to an increase of 14.4 percent year-on-year (YoY). Receipts came to 4.12 billion euros for the month, increasing by 16.1 percent YoY. Travel payments also

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  8. Disposable income rises by 5 pct YoY in Q2, final consumption up by 1 pct
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    Greek household disposable income grew by 5 percent year-on-year (YoY) in the second quarter (Q2) of 2019, increasing from the rise of 4.9 percent noted in the previous quarter, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Thursday. The YoY change in disposable income has

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  9. Athens hopes IMF prepayment go-ahead aids case for lower fiscal targets
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    to the markets. On the growth front, the preliminary GDP data for the third quarter is due on December 5

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  10. Retail turnover increases by 1.2 pct in August, volume edges up by 0.8 pct
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    Greece’s retail sales index increased by 1.2 percent in August, following a revised decrease of 1.9 percent in July, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Thursday. The current month’s reading is the third positive reading for the year so far. The corresponding volume index edged

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