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  1. Eurostat 2012 figures raise questions about Greece's tax policy

    Economy

    than a rise in the tax revenues. The breakdown shows that 41.9 percent of 2012 Greek tax revenues... lower than that of the euroarea. Comparing the whole set of figures (tax revenue as a percentage

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  2. Better contribution collection for Greek pension funds but 5.1-bln shortfall looms
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    Economy

    of unpaid pensions and lump sums to more than 380,000 new pensioners (3.1 billion). The largest part (808... that the contribution collection is now growing faster than wages, reversing the trend of previous

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  3. Greek primary budget surplus at 707 mln as revenues beat target in May

    Economy

    (by 642 million) and higher revenues (by 142 million from shortfall of 620 million to April) more than... to targets lower than the 40-million euro mark. The revenue breakdown showed direct taxes increasing

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  4. To Potami takes next step in mission to become key political player in Greece
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    a notable player in Greek politics. Although less than four months have passed since Theodorakis... in the country’s developments. To Potami’s short-term aim is likely to be to secure enough support (higher than

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  5. Greek PMI falls to 49.4 in June, lowest since November 2013

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    heading south, while post-production inventories dropped at a solid rate, although slower than in May... was slower than in May. Markit analysts concluded that: “Greece’s manufacturing PMI fell back below

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  6. Young Greeks more likely to swap items and buy second hand
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    Society

    the survey of more than 1,000 Greeks, suggest that the practice of reusing items such as clothes... of the total, more than charities and the church, which make up 33 percent.

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  7. Bid to form alliance for PPC referendum tests SYRIZA's political mettle
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    end up being a sterner test of SYRIZA's mettle than the coalition's. The opposition party upped... relating to the liberalisation of the energy sector rather than just blocking the sale of the so-called

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  8. Loan and deposit rates edge down in May but remain above euro area average

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    deposit rate is gradually falling, it remains more than 100 bps above the respective euro-area average rate of 1.42 percent in May. In addition, it is still higher than the respective rates in Spain

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  9. Just 8 percent of Greece's 1.27 mln registered unemployed receive benefits
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    Society

    that the numbers are even more alarming than most would imagine. Quoting figures supplied by Greece’s jobs... unemployed, meaning they had been out of work for more than 12 months. Also, 9.2 percent of those

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  10. Central gov't primary cash surplus reaches 1.37 billion in first half of year

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    at 23.67 billion euros, 236 million higher than the BoG underlying item. Interest payments on a cash basis dropped 11.9 percent to 3.17 billion euros, 1 percent higher than the budget figure. The 6-month

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