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PASOK pushes back against PM's refusal to tax excess bank profits
PoliticsGreek Politicsthan a one-off achievement, which would then open up the possibility of reducing taxes. Mitsotakis... is high, the gap between lending and deposit rates is higher in Greece than elsewhere. “Banks have
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Latest data highlights tough day-to-day economic conditions, giving opposition ammunition
Economyin the 2019-2023 period, reaching less than one percentage point, with a 2023 negative saving rate of close... than 27 pct of those living in cities and just over 24 pct in rural areas. Denmark follows Greece
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Boosted by seasonal jobs, unemployment at 9 pct in Q3 - lowest since 2009
EconomyMacroeconomyAegean at 3.1 percent. The number of long-term unemployed (more than 1 year) came to 242,000 people... not worked for more than four years, though dropping by 22.3 percent year-on-year. Most of the employed
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PM intervenes on bank charges as budget attracts extra support
PoliticsGreek Politicsthan 50 cents for a transfer of up to 5,000 euros. Also, from next year the ENFIA property tax... be welcomed by Greeks, given that such transactions in Greece are more costly than almost anywhere
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Mitsotakis looks ahead to tax tweaks for middle class, welcomes back errant MP
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe load for those earning more than 20,000 euros. One of the interventions being considered... taxpayers, less than one million declares incomes above 20,000 euros, a mere 11 pct. Compared to 2012
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BoG sees sustained growth and progress, but challenges require policy drive
EconomyMacroeconomyinflation higher than the euro area average. GDP growth is projected at 2.3 pct in 2024, rising to 2.5... to businesses growing by 8.5 pct and household lending contracting at a slower pace than in 2023
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Final Nov budget data reaffirms solid finances as underspend boosts primary surplus
EconomyMacroeconomybillion euros, from a 1.03-billion-euro deficit in November 2023. The overall balance is better than... to 21.69 billion euros, 2 million higher than the target, mostly thanks to corporate taxation
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Mitsotakis puts party unity above consensus with president pick
PoliticsGreek Politicspolitical space. In an announcement sprung somewhat earlier than expected on Wednesday, the premier said he... recent appearances he is more concerned with keeping the peace within New Democracy than with clawing
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Aided by opposition parties, PM faces low risk over bland choice of president
PoliticsGreek Politicson unrest within his party rather than create a mood of consensus or maintain any tradition..., than he would gain by appearing as a cross-party unifier or the dominant player in the political
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New polls suggest picking party veteran for president helps PM in goal of mobilising ND base
PoliticsGreek Politicspoll also suggests that the public’s interest in the presidency is substantially lower than the level... for Androulakis than Mitsotakis’s task of rallying his party’s traditional support. An Interview poll
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