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Greeks dissatisfied with benefits scope and access, OECD survey finds
SocietyI could easily receive public benefits if I needed them”. Only 6 percent of Greeks agreed... it was 12 months ago. The survey also reflected a sentiment across most surveyed countries that others
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Tsipras calls snap elections after heavy defeat that puts ND on course for clear majority
PoliticsGreek Politicscounted, New Democracy had 33.2 percent (7 MEPs) of the vote and SYRIZA 23.9 percent (6 MEPs..., the first round of which was held on Sunday. Conservative-backed candidates were ahead in 12 of the 13
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General govt primary cash surplus at 1.68 bln in April, arrears rise by 164 mln
EconomyMacroeconomycontributions which showed an increase of 80 million YoY to 7.06 billion. A slight increase of 6 million... funds (-12 million euros). At 29.7 percent of the total, tax refunds made up the majority of arrears
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Card usage gains traction with debit cards leading the way, BoG finds
EconomyBankingof transactions of all types of payment cards stood at 12 percent in 2018, compared to 13 percent... from 3,998 euros. The average transaction value per card for credit cards showed a rise of 6 percent
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CPI falls by 0.3 pct in June after 13 months of rises
EconomyMacroeconomyafter January. The average CPI for the rolling 12 months since July 2018 rose by 0.8 percent. Month... percent), passenger transport by air (+11.7 percent) and hotels, motels and inns (+6 percent
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Promises, promises
Agoraimpact of this bill, which spreads the cuts out over three years, will be 6 billion euros. It may... percent to around 4 percent, a level of growth that Greece hasn’t seen in 12 years. He said
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Despite recent improvement, more than half of Greeks unable to afford one-week holiday
Societymillion, recording an increase of 7.6 percent and 6 percent, respectively, compared with 2017... of nights spent away. The number of trips made by sea rose by 12 percent while the number of trips made
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Loans under credit servicing firms drop 0.7 pct QoQ to 17.45 bln
EconomyBankingproprietors (12 percent) and less than one percent for insurance corporations. A breakdown revealed... and unincorporated partnerships increased by 116 million to 2.05 billion (+6 percent). Finally, loans to individuals
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Greek pupils score below average in international rankings as long-term problems persist
Societyof the average 12 year old in Singapore or China. Apart from poor average performance, the proportion... in reading, saw no change in mathematics, and lost 6 points in science. Compared to the 2015 PISA results
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ND adjusts course after brief outcry over press subsidies
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe money to 36 publications was issued on December 12 but the government was forced to cancel... from the 6 million euros that SYRIZA had set aside in the budget. Like its predecessor, the centre
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