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  1. Retail turnover drops by 6.9 pct in June, volume drops by 7.3 pct
    Photo by Panayotis Tzamaros/Fosphotos

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    is the second lowest drop in the year so far after the series low of -24.5 percent in April... month-on-month to -20.3 points, and worsened by 51.2 points year-on-year.

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  2. Defence spending, economic support plans dominate PM's policy speech

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    to implement, which have been repeatedly trailed since last year’s election campaign... employers and employees next year; suspension of solidarity tax on incomes in 2021; extension of the Syn-Ergasia job subsidy scheme until the end of the year, another round of tax pre-payment refunds

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  3. Mitsotakis seeks to reassure on foreign policy, spending plans

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    where he laid out the government’s economic programme for the year ahead, Mitsotakis gave a wide-ranging... percentage points next year, which will have an annual impact of 820 mln euros. Suspending... by pandemic measures, this year’s session appeared tightly stage-managed even by the time-honoured standards

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  4. New tax debt at 2.53 bln to May, up by 96 mln month-on-month
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    than the figure for the same period last year by 19.3 percent. In April, the increase in new tax debt... million due. In the first five months of the year, the collectability rate came to 82.9 percent... months of the year, another 506 million in taxes went unpaid, according to the latest data from the IAPR

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  5. PM puts emphasis on individual responsibility in bid to rein in coronavirus

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    to be addressed. He said that 400 new buses would be rolled out by the end of the year to tackle passenger... by the Covid-19 spike. According to Mitsotakis, the number of ICU beds has almost doubled since last year... deteriorated significantly since earlier this year, although it remains at broadly high levels. A new

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  6. Greek businesses under pressure due to late payments, survey shows

    EconomyFeatures

    to 12 percent of respondents last year, 35 percent of Greek respondents this year expected..., which 23 percent of European businesses in the survey say they always use. Last year, 71 percent

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  7. EastMed, defence and energy dominate Pompeo's visit, leaving Athens satisfied
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    In his second visit to Greece in almost a year, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pleased his hosts...) between Athens and Washington, signed last year. During the next few days. This agreement will be extended for another year. Despite rumours, and even reports in the Greek media, suggesting

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  8. Retail turnover drops by 3 pct in July for fifth straight negative reading
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    to -41 in September. Compared to the same month last year, consumer confidence has dropped by 34.2... Retail trade fell by 2 points month-on-month to -20.3 points, and worsened by 47.1 points year-on-year.

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  9. Gap between deaths and births grows to largest in series in 2019
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    Society

    consecutive year now. The number of births does not include stillbirths, which in 2019 amounted to 454... percent compared to the previous year. Overall, marriages fell by 0.6 percent compared to 2018... for the first time took place in the 30-34 year age group for both men and women. Additionally, 10

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  10. Public's disenchantment grows as ND struggles with Covid-19 challenge
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    towards New Democracy following its landslide win in last year’s general elections. A new opinion poll... fallen from 76 to 46 pct. Similarly, the percentage of those saying they are worse of than a year ago... leader to give SYRIZA new impetus after its crushing electoral defeats last year have so far failed

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