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Coalition crisis on hold as Kammenos eases up
PoliticsGreek Politicschief claimed that he has only called for the minister to resign by himself. Kammenos also appeared... to satisfy Tsipras’s governing partner, who is keen to play to his staunch nationalist audience. It has
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This is how things stand as bailout talks head for a brief pause
EconomyProgrammeLottery Terminals (VLTs), whose launch has been delayed, and significant savings in military expenditure... a tax on bank transactions that has been rejected by all the institutions. NPLs The government
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Revenues of 1 pct of GDP targeted from changes to income tax and solidarity levy
Economyand of 2 pp to 35 percent for higher incomes. The government has reportedly proposed the introduction of a new tax rate of 45 percent for income from rents above 40,000 euros. The government has also
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Calls for snap polls, parliamentary probes set tone for polarised politics
PoliticsGreek Politicsand questioned whether there was any prospect of early elections. Clearly, the opposition leader has... way, it appears that the tone has been set for the months to come.
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Economic sentiment rebounds in March, consumer confidence nosedives
EconomyMacroeconomyof 75.2 in March 2009. It has improved by 14 points since its recent low of 76.1 last August. Consumer... points to -71.9 in March. This is the the lowest reading since September 2013. Consumer confidence has
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PMI rebounds 0.6 pts to 49 in March but remains below 50-point mark in Q1
EconomyMacroeconomyand external markets. Markit noted that total new work and new business from abroad has dropped... of operating conditions in the Greek manufacturing sector” although “the downturn has eased considerably
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Migrant arrivals to measure impact of return scheme launched on Monday
PoliticsGreek Politicshas not yet come to terms with the fact that the implementation of the EU-Turkey deal means.... SYRIZA has been reluctant to deploy this kind of force, which goes against the party’s ideology
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Tsipras plays to domestic gallery over IMF dispute
PoliticsGreek Politicsabsence of the Fund from the programme has an appeal for Tsipras because he seems to believe... in Athens, he issued another statement clarifying that the sustainability of Greece’s debt has
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Unemployment rate resumes upward trend to 24.4 pct in Jan
EconomyMacroeconomyin December. Over the last twelve months, SA employment has gained almost 60,000 jobs, while the jobless number has been slashed by 63,000. The unemployment rate among men and women was reduced by more
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Greek stocks slip 1.7 pct during week with subdued volumes
Economyand the mission chiefs resumed in Athens, with the Finance Ministry indicating there has been..., landing at 561.61. Since the beginning of the year, the domestic stock market has fallen by 11 percent
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