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Revenues spring surprise by beating Sep target, providing 1.4 bln cushion for Q4
EconomyMacroeconomystood at 466.83 million. This brings the total ENFIA due at 3.18 billion for this year, 2.2 percent lower than last year, while the respective revenue target was kept stable at 2.65 billion, implying... euros. This means that it is now more feasible for the government to meet the full-year revenue target.
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Unemployment rate falls for second straight month, reaching 23.2 pct in July
EconomyMacroeconomyunemployment rate among men fell by 2.3 percentage points (pp) from last year and landed at 19.4 percent... the unemployment rate to land at 23.3 percent this year and drop further by almost 2 percentage points to 21.5 percent next year.
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Tsipras braces for SYRIZA congress, weighs up reshuffle options
PoliticsGreek Politicson by the European Stability Mechanism to be solidified with a view to their implementation early next year... of GDP, as set out in the draft budget, next year. If Tsipras sees an incentive in completing the review... on until March next year, according to weekend press reports. The doubts over the IMF’s role as well
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Building activity soars 35.4 pct in July mostly reflecting a low base effect
EconomyMacroeconomyfigure of permits stood at 1,392, which indicates the highest reading in the last two year. In contrast... regions that posted a decline from last year were Northern Aegean (-36.8 percent) and Epirus (-2.9... a notable deterioration by 7 points to -59.5 in September extending the year to date drop to 10.4
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Travel receipts drop 9.2 pct in Aug, dragging balance down 10.6 pct
EconomyMacroeconomy, international road arrivals strongly rebounded by 14.4 percent in September, trimming the year... foreign arrivals, travel receipts may end up lower this year largely reflecting the more... of non-licensed accommodation. As a result, 2016 travel receipts will likely fall below last year’s
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Office prices edge up 0.2 pct in H1, retail prices drop 0.8 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyis the third successive positive reading. The year on year (YoY) comparison showed that the office price... in H2 2015. The BoG started publishing the commercial property indices semi-annually last year
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Revenues beat target for second straight month in Oct with 739 mln over-performance
EconomyMacroeconomyis the highest over-performance so far this year. According to reports, the strong revenue performance...-argument against the institutions’ doubts about whether fiscal targets, particularly next year, can... this year’s target will be met but also provide a better base for 2017.
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Number of doctors working at Greek hospitals falls by 11 pct
Society-care beds increased by 32 percent to 3,548 in the four-year period. ELSTAT attributed most... centres in 2014 (205) from the previous year. Central Macedonia was the region with the most (33... remained almost constant at the regional level compared to year 2013, while the number of physicians
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Coalition puts on fresh face but poll sees support draining away
PoliticsGreek Politics’s political office since last year) made his first appearance in his new role on Tuesday... of the economic recovery next year as well as secure an agreement on debt relief. Of course, events could take a turn for the worse if growth does not materialise next year or proves to be weaker than
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What could Trump's victory mean for Greece?
Agorasignificant primary surpluses (1.7 percent next year and 3.5 percent the year after), which exerts immense pressure on the revenue and spending side. Growth is expected to return next year, should
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