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Erdogan's questioning of border treaty catches Athens cold
PoliticsForeign Policythat the Treaty of Lausanne had not been the victory that it has been presented as in his country... is the subject of exploratory talks. Nevertheless, there has been no official complaint, a note verbale
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General government primary cash surplus expands to 3.9 bln by August, arrears drop further to 6.3 bln
EconomyMacroeconomythis 2-month period. It should be pointed out that the MoF has noted in the last budget execution... by 274 million since the beginning of the year, while none of the gg bodies has shown an increase
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Unemployment rate falls for second straight month, reaching 23.2 pct in July
EconomyMacroeconomydown by 5,400 to 1.12 million. Over the last 12 months, the number of employed has increased by 80,600 and at an accelerating pace in the last two months. The jobless figure has dropped by 76,800, also
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Tsipras's meeting with judiciary seen crossing the line
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s decision to meet with the heads of Greece’s judiciary on Thursday has sparked a new round of accusations that the government is attempting to influence the country’s... of the decline being caused by the government’s policies. The main opposition party has repeatedly
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Bad news for Greek Shipowners? Tonnage tax under European Commission scrutiny
Legalin respect of income tax on profits derived from the operation of ships. The Commission has voiced its... market. While the relevant negotiations are still ongoing, the shipping sector has been lobbying
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Tsipras makes end-year debt deal government's top priority
PoliticsGreek Politicswanting to have a victory to present to his domestic audience at the end of what has been a difficult... with the direction the government has taken since last year. Patience Lastly, in the part of his speech
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Arrears payments of 915 mln in Aug bring total to 1.4 bln over two months
EconomyMacroeconomypublished on Friday. This means Greece has cleared a total of 1.36 billion euros of arrears... at 104-105 percent of the target by the end of September. However, this has to be confirmed
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Greek government faces hard labour dilemma
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIn the 14 months since signing Greece’s third bailout, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has stuck to a punishing schedule of unpopular changes. Taxes are higher, pensions were cut while contributions.... Since that last happened, however, the labour landscape has shifted dramatically, with the surge
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After first talks in Athens, Greece and lenders aim for swift progress on second review
EconomyProgrammehad paid arrears of 1.36 billion euros by August, while an additional amount of 495 million has been... in the negotiations, Finance Ministry sources indicated that progress has been made so far, while both parties
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Cyprus talks enter crucial stage as Greece makes position clear on guarantees
PoliticsForeign Policyhas been agreed between Athens and Nicosia and has already been presented by the Greek side
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