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Government bolsters aid package as questions mount over deadly fires
PoliticsGreek Politics. It is the second time that SYRIZA has decided to boycott Skai. The latest decision may be seen as an attempt
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Buckling under pressure of Mati death toll, Tsipras searches for corrective actions
PoliticsGreek Politicsto his ministerial team. This may come towards the end of the month, before he speaks
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IMF voices concerns over long-term debt, sees more relief being needed
EconomyProgrammesurplus targets and may not be enough to mitigate the long-term risks which in turn will not allow
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PMI at 53.5 pts in July as optimism holds, export orders slow down
EconomyMacroeconomyinto greater numbers of new hirings in July, continuing a trend that has been observed since May 2017
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Reshuffle expected to follow minister's departure in wake of Mati disaster
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSYRIZA’s fortunes before Greece goes to the polls, probably next May. As this is likely to be Tsipras’s
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Trade deficit up by 30.9 pct in June as imports grow faster than exports
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s trade deficit jumped by 30.9 percent year-on-year (YoY) in June, reversing the decline of 15.8 percent noted in May according to data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) released on Tuesday. The deficit stood at 1.97 billion euros for the month. The headline figure for June
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Special tax structure would benefit hotels and jobs, bank argues
EconomyFeaturesduty, etc) may be due for the foreign investor. Greece’s hotel industry has been voicing concern
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Tsipras tries to take lead in fire response amid picture of confusion
PoliticsGreek Politicsprevious comments on the matter, Tsipras admitted that there may have been mistakes in confronting
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Growth conditions improving but more work needed over longer term, PBO suggests
EconomyMacroeconomyCompetitiveness Ranking index as of May 2018 Greece stood at number 57 out of 63 countries, while
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Fitch upgrades Greek rating to 'BB-', three notches from investment grade
Economy. At the same time, the confidence in the system is improving and the stress tests in May did not reveal
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