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Athens details fiscal counter-measures, a vital selling point for Tsipras
EconomyProgrammeThe expansionary counter-measures designed to balance the new fiscal interventions that Greece will have to implement, initially outlined by Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos at a press conference after Friday’s Eurogroup, were detailed in a report pub...
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Retail sales up by 18.8 pct YoY in Apr, but monthly and volume data point to slowdown
EconomyMacroeconomyThe growth in Greece’s retail sales maintained a solid pace of 18.8 percent year-on-year (YoY) in April, from 20.2 percent in March, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Wednesday. Greece’s second lockdown was introduced in November 20...
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ND confident in migration stance as polls point to decisive victory on June 25
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe debate around migration, which has been sparked by the tragedy off the coast of the Peloponnese is not causing any political concern for New Democracy ahead of next Sunday’s elections as the centre-right party believes it has strong public backing f...
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Q1 travel receipts point to bumper tourism season, balance up 25 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 136.6 million euros in March, compared to 111.7 million euros in February, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Wednesday. March's balance was 11.5 percent higher than the 122.5 million ...
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Details of 2025 budget point to complex economic challenges ahead
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Finance Ministry tabled last Wednesday the final budget for 2025. As much as the headline numbers support the government narrative of stable growth and solid fiscal performance, the underlying numbers highlight the challenges for the coming years. A...
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DIMAR rules out coalition return but sees general elections on horizon
PoliticsGreek Politicscentre ground. A GPO poll for Mega TV on Monday night indicated that almost 43 percent of Greeks view... in the future looks slim. GPO poll for Mega TV (#EP2014): SYRIZA 20.2%, ND 19.5, Potami 8.8, G Dawn 7...) April 8, 2014 A revival in the party’s fortunes would give it a potentially significant role in Greek
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A closer look at Greece's revised proposals to lenders
EconomyProgrammefigures are identical to the initial proposal. 4) A tax on TV advertisement with projected revenues... settlement process of tax debt. 2) Fees and licences for TV channels (340 million in 2015) 3... and significantly higher at 700 million in 2016) 8) Transfer pricing (24 million in 2015)
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Opinion polls indicate fragmentation, close election race
PoliticsGreek Politicsfewer than the 25 that broke away from SYRIZA to form the party 8) The post-September 20 Parliament... political talk shows on late-night TV 9) A clear majority of Greeks were unsatisfied by the SYRIZA.... This chart by Marc for Alpha TV shows how dramatically SYRIZA’s ratings have nosedived since February
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Newsletter 129 - 28/07/2017
over since last October, when the Council of State deemed the TV permit tender held... during an interview on Alpha TV on Wednesday night but gave a rather equivocal answer. “The separation... contributions increased by 4.2 percent, after falling by 4.3 percent in Q4 2016, to stand at around 8
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More fiscal measures, restrictions on movement mulled by govt as it rides high in polls
PoliticsGreek Politicsestimate that 8 in 10 salaried staff will be eligible and 3 in 4 self-employed and freelancers... on national roads during Holy Week. Speaking on Skai TV, government spokesman Stelios Petsas... TV on Thursday night indicates that 54 pct of respondents have a strongly positive view of the way ND
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