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June current account shows surplus of 208.8 million as imports outpace exports
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s current account (C/A) balance recorded a surplus of 208.8 million euros in June, strengthening from the surplus of 191.5 million euros in May, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Monday... month-on-month to 6.37 billion in June from 6.42 billion in May. YoY the figure edged up by 96
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Newsletter 173 -07/09/2018
of 19.3 percent in May, the Hellenic Statistical Authority’s (ELSTAT) data showed. The latest figure... to improve. In June, there were 12,624 fewer unemployed compared to May, a fall of 1.4 percent. Against
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Tsipras confident on pension cuts, reticent on snap elections
PoliticsGreek Politics, local and European Parliament) in May, or a vote any sooner. Earlier, his coalition partner Defence... the deal or some kind of velvet divorce being agreed with ANEL. This is why May is seen as the most likely
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Take your seats
Agorawill continue to suffer its effects. The SYRIZA leader may never be able to shake off the accusation... elections, which many expect to be held in May, at the same time as the European Parliament and local
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Divisions emerge within ANEL over vote on Macedonia name deal
PoliticsGreek Politicsin March or April), some ANEL MPs may not toe the party line and could either abstain or even vote... to call snap elections in May since his cooperation with Kammenos will have run its course. Opinion
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Tsakalotos states case on pension cuts in bid to overcome lenders' reluctance
EconomyProgrammeReport (the 2018 edition was published in May) shows the Greek pension system is on the way to being... problems and send a negative message to the markets as investors may perceive it as a sign that Greece
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Newsletter 175 -21/09/2018
on society and growth-friendly, without needing to cut pensions.” Athens, though, may be convincing its... message to the markets as investors may perceive it as a sign that Greece is being allowed to roll back
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Newsletter 176 -28/09/2018
in February or March, with the vote due in March or April. The vote may provide Kammenos an opportunity... Agreement and then call snap elections for May, which is thought to be his target anyway. Moody’s keeps
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Greece moves closer to lifting all capital controls as limits on cash withdrawals removed
EconomyMacroeconomyto 5,000 euros in banks not located in Greece. The amount of euros or foreign currency that may... controls as part of his political pledges should he come to power. The MoF announced on May 2017
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Eurogroup suggests there is scope for pension cuts to be called off
EconomyProgrammeThe Greek government was given the clearest indication yet on Monday that its European lenders may agree to its request to scrap the pension cuts that are due to be implemented from the start of next... was only necessary for Greece to meet its 3.5 percent primary surplus target in 2019 and that it may
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