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IMF raises outlook on Greek debt sustainability to merely 'uncertain'
EconomyThe International Monetary Fund completed the latest round of discussions with the Greek authorities, in the context of the Article IV consultations, and the staff remarks were released on Wednesday. Overall, the IMF’s view has not substantially changed on Greece after more than one year
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GDP rises by 4.4 pct QoQ in Q1 and falls 2.3 pct YoY
EconomyMacroeconomypercent in 2020. For 2022, it forecasts an expansion of 6.2 percent. The latest EC economic forecasts
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Reshuffle speculation resurfaces, swiftly dismissed by government
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPeloni in Monday’s media briefing. She suggested that the latest rumours were purely driven by the media
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Government hints at perks for vaccinated as uptake stalls
PoliticsGreek Politics. Migration In the latest development on the migration front, the government published a joint
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New tax debt at 2.56 bln April, rising by 249 mln month-on-month
EconomyMacroeconomyeach month, according to the latest data from the IAPR. Total debtors stand at 3.94 million
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Unemployment edges down to 16.3 pct in March as inactives approach 3.5 mln
EconomyMacroeconomy. The rate for men was 12.3 pct, dropping by 1.3 pps year-on-year. The latest available data from the Labour
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Government under fire for supporting controversial fertility conference
PoliticsGreek Politics. As with the recent #MeToo revelations, the sluggish official response to this latest controversy illustrates
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Labour bill clash reaches climax as MPs prepare to vote on reforms
PoliticsGreek Politicspainted the latest industrial action, which follows a 24-hour general strike last week, as being led
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PBO ups growth estimate to 3.6-4.8 pct, warns of complacency and inequality risks
EconomyMacroeconomyFollowing the positive developments in the first quarter of the year, when the economy only shrank by 2.3 pct on an annual basis, in its latest quarterly report the Parliamentary Budget Office shifted from its previous baseline scenario of annual growth of 2.7 pct, to the positive range of growth
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MTFS forecasts growth of up to 6.2 pct in swift economic recovery from Covid
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Finance Ministry submitted to Parliament the latest Medium-Term Fiscal Strategy (MTFS) for the 2022-2025 period, during which a strong economic and fiscal recovery is anticipated following the damage inflicted by the pandemic. The MTFS also outlines the extent of the fiscal cost the pandemic
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