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Budget sees Greece outdoing peers with 1.8 pct growth, 0.7 pct primary surplus in 2023
EconomyMacroeconomyby higher tax revenues of close to 2 billion euros at 56.75 billion euros. Taxes are up by 1 billion euros with VAT up by 800 million euros and special consumption taxes up by 50 billion. Income taxes are also seen rising by 1 billion euros, mostly thanks to corporate taxation up by 700 million euros
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Trade deficit worst since 2008 as 10M figure sees 63.2 pct rise
EconomyMacroeconomyand ships, the aggregate deficit was up by 39.1 percent, at 21.63 billion euros. Up to October, imports from EU countries were up by 20.5 percent to 32.69 billion euros, while imports from non-EU markets were up by 79.3 percent at 44.04 billion euros. Exports to EU countries increased 40.8 percent
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ND tries to swerve fresh graft claims as EP scandals, phonetapping hang over budget debate
PoliticsGreek Politicsto cover it up. Prime Minister Mitsotakis has been using the Kaili scandal to try and turn the tables... that he no longer knows what to cover up first”. The party also claims that it had immediately called... at the announcement of a new support package in the run-up to the vote on Saturday afternoon, the left
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Nov trade deficit at 3.75 bln, as 11-month deficit rises by 58.6 pct to 35.15 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyproducts and ships, the aggregate deficit was up by 35.2 percent, at 23.65 billion euros. Up to November, imports from EU countries were up by 19 percent to 36.2 billion euros, while imports from non-EU markets were up by 74.4 percent at 49.07 billion euros. Exports to EU countries increased 40.4
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ND's lead narrows but PM's election hopes still alive
PoliticsGreek Politicsedged back up after dipping towards the end of 2022. According to the opinion poll, 31 pct of respondents say they intend to back the conservatives, up from 30.3 pct in the previous sounding. Support for SYRIZA has risen by even more, moving up to 24.1 pct from 23. As a result, the gap between the two
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Our tragedy: How could this happen?
Agoraelections are coming up in the next few weeks means it is politically expedient to provide a simple... taken up the position recently after a few weeks’ training, perhaps an indication of the impact... membership of the European Union and single currency. Instead, they grew up in a country
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PM forced to adjust line over deadly train crash amid public anger
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat they were not consulted about the make-up of the committee. But they also argued... railways, which it has not been able to fully make up for in the almost four years it has been... be hard for New Democracy to be able to convincingly back up such an argument given that when
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Car sales jump by 28.4 pct in Mar, rise by 21.5 pct in Q1
EconomyMacroeconomy. The remainder was made up of lorries (2,723) up by 12.8 percent and buses (71) down 34.9 percent. Motorcycle... sales down by 1.8 percent. In the first three months of 2023, road motor cars are up by 21.5 percent annually. Passenger cars are up by 23.6 percent, lorries increased by 9 percent and buses up by 14.7
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Tsipras appeals to PASOK over coalition, but ND appears to be in driving seat
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras is stepping up his appeals to PASOK over a potential governing... elections, where the winning party would gain a bonus of up to 50 seats. Opinion poll However, opinion polls..., support for New Democracy has risen by 1.5 points since April, reaching 29.3. SYRIZA is on 23, up 0.8
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Restrictive leaders' debate produces little to move election needle
PoliticsGreek Politicswas “a danger to New Democracy, rather than democracy” and called for those involved in setting up... as the leaders’ focus appeared to be mostly on not making any slip-ups or opening themselves up... before the debate, support for ND is at 32.4, up by 0.3 points on the previous poll. SYRIZA has edged
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