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Greek primary surplus at 1.5 bln in Q1, aided by PIB and social underspend
Economyby May 5. This is the date of the next Eurogroup, where the Greek Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras
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Greece unveils MTFS seeing 4.2 bln primary surplus in 2014 but just under 2 bln fiscal gap in 2015-16
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Finance Ministry unveiled on April 30 the Medium-Term Fiscal Strategy (MTFS) for 2015 – 2018, which was also tabled in Parliament. The government aims for the program to be voted through the House by May 5 to coincide with the date of the next Eurogroup, where the Greek Finance Minister Yannis
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Manufacturing PMI rises again, reaching 51.1 in April
EconomyMacroeconomyreduction was the highest since May 2013. The level of outstanding business showed a further decrease
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Greece lays out plans for debt relief from eurozone
EconomyProgrammepressing for a more radical solution. The IMF executive board is scheduled to convene in mid-May
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Eurobank: From nationalisation to re-privatisation
Agora, Eurobank announced in May 2013 a “voluntary” conversion of hybrid and other securities to common shares
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Imports soar by 7 pct in March as exports rise for first time since Sept
Economy’ provisional data on May 26, which will also include the evolution of trade deficit in the first
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In Spain, the best generation is in danger of becoming the lost generation
AgoraA double degree in communication from Paris and Madrid universities, and a master’s in cultural policy at a prestigious British institution may have been enough for getting a job a decade ago in Spain but not now. Laura, 25 and unemployed for one year, voices her pessimism about her future
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Ahead of European elections, Greeks display wavering faith in EU
Society. Ahead of deciding who they will send to Brussels and Strasbourg on May 25, just 26 percent said
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Piraeus snaps up share in MIG to complete series of corporate moves
EconomyBankingPiraeus Bank announced on May 14 its third major corporate development in the last two months, following the successful completion of a 1.75-billion- euro capital increase in late March and a senior unsecured bond issue of 500 million in mid-March. According to the announcement, Piraeus Bank
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OECD sees 3.3 bln euros of savings Greece can make by cutting red tape
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released a report on May 15 identifying 3.3 billion euros worth of burdensome regulations in 13 sectors weighing on businesses each year. Over three-quarters of these costs accrue in three of the priority areas, namely tax (VAT
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