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Diplomatic expulsions come amid worsening Greece-Russia relations
PoliticsForeign Policythe Russian diplomats may seem like a dramatic move, especially given that Greece and Russia have
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Building permits up by 1 pct in April and 5.2 pct in first four months of the year
EconomyMacroeconomy, reversing the strong improvement of 15.7 points noted in May, and stood at -47.8. The improvement since
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Mitsotakis warns party to be ready for elections as political contest intensifies
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis is attempting to ensure that his party will be prepared for the next elections amid concerns that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras may call a snap vote with the aim of catching the conservatives off guard. Speaking to New Democracy’s political committee
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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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