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Most Greeks saw income fall over last year, limiting purchasing power
Society(GSEE), which was published on July 17, highlighted how salary earners’ purchasing power has been... with a wage of 1,500 to 2,000 euros. Although there has been a trend towards stabilisation over the last... their needs, while 22 percent relied on borrowed money. Lower purchasing power has also a negative impact
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After recent series of rises, economic sentiment and consumer confidence dip in July
EconomyMacroeconomyabove the 100-point mark for the second straight month, while it has improved by more than 11 points... until October 2012 when it settled at 79.6 points. Since then, it has been moving upwards... 2010 until August 2013. Since then, it has cumulatively improved by 25.6 points. Unlike economic
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Moody's upgrades Greek rating by two notches to Caa1 - here's why
Economypercent respectively. Although Greece’s ambitious structural reform agenda has had mixed results so far, Moody’s notes that the government has made good progress on labour market reforms...) a banking system that has high levels of non-performing loans and is unsupportive to economic growth, d
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Finance Ministry scrambles to correct property tax after error-strewn debut
EconomyMacroeconomythat the payment of the first installment would be postponed for the end of September. It has not yet... of February). The MoF has not released until now any official statement on the postponement... has resulted in a higher tax burden compared to the previous year due to the abolition of tax breaks
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Karatzaferis offers to boost New Democracy's right wing with LAOS alliance
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor positions and formation of alliances is well underway. While much of the emphasis has been on what... parties to cooperate, particularly with the aim of drawing back right-wing support that has drifted towards Golden Dawn. The only stumbling block could be the effect that this has within New Democracy
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Rate of credit contraction rises to 3.7 pct in July, balances fall
EconomyMacroeconomyby the July performance. Since the beginning of 2011, there has been an unabated credit contraction unabated, which has been hovering between 3.5 and 4 percent this year. An increase in non-performing loans... to provide a comprehensive solution for the management of NPLs, the BoG has recently published
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Samaras, Tsipras under pressure to deliver on plans for economic policy
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government has built up expectations regarding Prime Minister Antonis Samaras's economic policy.... The coalition has been suggesting over the last few days that Samaras's speech will mark the beginning... will be under pressure to provide something more tangible to voters. SYRIZA has yet to finalise, including
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Piraeus Bank reports net profit of 164.3 mln in Q2
EconomyBanking441 branches (26 percent of total) have been shut down over the past 12 months. The bank says it has... exit scheme and the realisation of revenue synergies. It is reminded that Piraeus Bank has absorbed... increase in Q2, the bank has a capital buffer of 4.4 billion under the base and 5.9 billion under
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S&P upgrades Greece one notch to B, sees growth in 2015
Economyby 16 percent over the past five years has helped the tourism sector. However, unlike Spain, Portugal and Ireland, the manufacturing sector has not benefited to the same extent. In addition, investment... the government has little room for further maneuver on the expenditure side. The rating agency views
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A breakdown of Tsipras's pledges on economic strategy in Thessaloniki
Economyproviding further details. During a press conference held yesterday, Tsipras said that he has... of them has commented that these measures are outside the European framework or not viable”, he..., since experience to date has shown that all decisions with a fiscal impact are always part
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