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Budget primary surplus confirmed at 2.29 bln in April on improved tax collections, lower PIB spending
EconomyMacroeconomymonth's figure, but below target by 7 million and significantly lower than the figure for the same time... in the aggregate period, above target by 641 million euros, and 1.3 percent lower than for the same time... stood at 3.41 billion and 5.8 percent higher than the figure for the same time last year
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Quasi-statesmanship and political gymnastics
Agoraindeed take political courage to settle a dispute that has dragged on for more than a quarter... on the prospect of a solution than Zaev’s. Equally, his government’s reaction to the public protests against the name deal showed a desire to strengthen a “them and us” narrative rather than to show genuine
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Newsletter 170 -13/07/2018
and the USA are stronger than they have been for decades. AlexisTsipras’s welcome of Vladimir Putin seems... VAT rates for any longer than this year, while the intervention from Germany served as a reminder... for NBG’s covered bonds is four levels higher than that for the country’s overall credit rating
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Budget primary surplus at 617 mln in June as expenditure continues to fall below target
EconomyMacroeconomyexecution bulletin due on June 24. Tax refunds rose by 21 percent to 2.23 billion, higher than... expenditure rose to 4.28 billion for the month of June, higher than the figure of 3.43 billion in May and 32.4 percent higher than the figure for the same month last year. The aggregate figure
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Budget primary surplus confirmed at 635 mln in June on lower spending
EconomyMacroeconomyeuros. Tax refunds rose by 21 percent to 2.23 billion, higher than their target by 76 million euros... was confirmed at 4.28 billion for the month of June, higher than the figure of 3.43 billion in May and notably higher than the figure for the same month last year by 32.1 percent. The aggregate figure
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BoG highlights areas of concern in underlying NPE data
EconomyBankingis that there was an increase in the percentage of loans that are past due less than 90 days which... not been serviced for more than 90 days, excluding denounced loans, fell further by 8.4 percent... to note, though, that 68.1 percent of the loans in this category have not been serviced for more than
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Hirings balance negative by 33,249 in November as seasonality impact begins to tail off
EconomyMacroeconomymore departures than hirings, according to data form the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system. However, compared to November 2017, there were an additional 5,972 hirings than departures. Total... departures than hirings. The smallest negative balance was observed for those aged 64 and over at 498
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Record year for company launches in 2018, small enterprises continue to dominate
EconomyFeatures13,474 additional companies registered in 2018 than delisted. The latest available data revealed... on the platform than becoming active. There was a 2.1 percent increase in new companies forming in 2018 compared..., and abolishing a 50 percent discount for those under 35 with less than 5 insured years. Cumulatively since
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Newsletter 192 -01/02/2019
into force on Friday, February 1. The increase was more than had been expected and above the level... A higher-than-expected wage increase and a bond release set the stage for SYRIZA’s election battle... that the minimum wage was increased later than it should have been and that next year’s lower tax-free
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Greeks dissatisfied with benefits scope and access, OECD survey finds
Societywith this statement than younger ones. Most respondents expressed low confidence... of Greeks expressed the sentiment that the economic situation in Greece is currently worse than... are getting more benefits than they should. The sense that their government was not listening to them
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