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Greek GDP drops by less than expected 0.2 pct in Q2, signalling recession exit near
EconomyMacroeconomycontracting by 9.3 percent in 2012 and 6 percent last year. It represents 75 percent of Greeceās GDP
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Tourist arrivals in June increase 13.7 pct, bringing significant rise in receipts
EconomyMacroeconomy, 6 percentage points higher than the rate of arrivals. A similar pattern was also evident
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Samaras, Tsipras under pressure to deliver on plans for economic policy
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has built up expectations regarding Prime Minister Antonis Samaras's economic policy speech at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) on Saturday, September 6 but the political tone for the weeks to come may be set by SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras's address a week later
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Piraeus Bank reports net profit of 164.3 mln in Q2
EconomyBankingroom for improvement in the deposit NII in the coming quarters. Operating expenses rose by 6
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Q2 GDP contraction at 0.3 pct, strong Q3 needed to achieve target of annual growth
EconomyMacroeconomyand services, which eased 4.2 and 6 percent respectively. It is also noteworthy that Q2 trade balance
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GSEE report stresses risks on employment and the pension system, outlines burden on wages
Societywith its share to total employment at 20 percent from less than 6 percent before. This is more pronounced
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OECD report paints grim picture for Greece's labour market
EconomyMacroeconomy-1.5 to -2.8 percent. In contrast, real hourly wages in Portugal showed a sharper drop of 3.9 and 6
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Samaras tax cut pledges aimed at MPs rather than voters
PoliticsGreek Politicsand the drafting of the 2015 budget, which is due to be tabled in Parliament on October 6
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S&P upgrades Greece one notch to B, sees growth in 2015
Economyforeign bond placements. The remaining amount of 6 billion will be partly met by Greek banks repaying
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A breakdown of Tsipras's pledges on economic strategy in Thessaloniki
Economyhave been identified through EU funds and revenues of 6 billion are projected from the settlement
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