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PM sees stance on defence issues as vote winner for ND
PoliticsGreek Politicsextra fighter planes as there was no such recommendation from the military chiefs and the opposition
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Opposition set to back same-sex marriage bill, easing passage through Parliament
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSamaras will vote against the legislation, rather than follow Mitsotakis’s recommendation to abstain
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Kasselakis warns of SYRIZA shake-up, as ND ousts former minister over assault video
PoliticsGreek Politicsrecommendation, after a video emerged of him assaulting an airport employee last week. Speaker
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Samaras expulsion casts shadow over New Democracy as SYRIZA prepares for leadership polls
PoliticsGreek Politicsrecommendation to expel his predecessor Antonis Samaras from the party with a unanimous decision
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Strong tourism season confirmed by Q2 accommodation turnover
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Turnover Index in Accommodation and Food Services rose by 6.7 percent in the second quarter (Q2) after a 44.9 percent increase recorded in Q1, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). Q2 figure is the third highest reading since 2006 (w...
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Greek trade deficit shrinks by 4.4 pct in October on back of strong exports
EconomyMacroeconomyAfter a sharp rise by 34.2 percent in September, Greece’s trade deficit narrowed by 4.4 percent in October, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The absolute figures show that the October trade deficit stood at 1.77 billion after re...
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Strong rebound of 7.7 pct in week for Greek stocks with jump in trading activity
EconomyGreek shares rebounded 7.7 percent this week for the first time in the last four weeks amid a jump in trading activity triggered by the introduction of new NBG shares last Monday and indices rebalancing. The Eurogroup Working Group (EWG) tentatively app...
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IMF sees contraction of 0.6 pct this year before strong rebound in 2017
EconomyThe International Monetary Fund has provided its latest macro forecasts for Greece in the World Economic Outlook (WEO) published on Tuesday. The fund expects Greece to return to growth in 2017 after contracting further this year. In particular, GDP is s...
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Despite strong rebound on Friday, Greek stocks dive 5.2 pct during week
EconomyDespite a rebound of 5.4 percent on Friday, the Greek stock market fell 5.2 percent this week amid the negative sentiment that prevailed in the global markets until Thursday largely fuelled by Brexit concerns. The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) boar...
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Wages index sees strong rebound of 4.6 pct in Q2
EconomyMacroeconomyThe seasonally adjusted (SA) Wages Index increased for the third straight quarter at a notably accelerating pace of 4.6 percent in the second quarter (Q2) of 2016 following a rise by 0.7 percent in Q1, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures dis...
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