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  1. Athens relieved as ECB and IMF seem to reach understanding on Greek banks
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    EconomyBanking

    would be addressed by the regular cycle of stress tests that are planned for next year. This week, ECB... by the ECB to conduct the stress tests earlier next year so that the results are available before

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  2. Birth rate rises by 1.1 pct in 2016 but remains under 100,000
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    Society

    births were registered, an increase of 1.1 percent compared to the previous year. However, births remained below the 100,000 mark for a second year running. The birth rate fell under 100,000 in 2013

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  3. Draft budget highlights taxpayer fatigue, creates policy mix doubts
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    that this underperformance in revenues will also be more evident when the full-year picture emerges. Total revenues have... of the same period last year of 7.62 billion. With another tax reform lined up for 2020, expected

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  4. NBG steps back into markets with 750 mln covered bond issue
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    EconomyBanking

    of the three-year bond, rated 'B' by Fitch, is 2.75 percent and the yield is 2.90 percent. Sources noted..., Piraeus Bank announced recently the issue of a five-year covered bond, worth 500 million euros

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  5. New overdue tax obligations at 1.07 bln in August, total at 98.23 bln
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    to 8.55 billion, down by 4.8 percent against the figure for the same time last year, which stood at 8.99 billion. Just over three quarters of this year’s total (6.66 billion) relates to tax categories

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  6. Labour market reforms did exactly what they were supposed to
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    Agora

    would be relaxed by extending the probationary period for new jobs to one year, the overall level... percent to 42 percent in Q2 this year. The minimum wage for this age group in 2012 was brought down

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  7. Back from the brink: What next for Greece's property market?
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    EconomyFeatures

    over the seven-year period. While the decline in real estate prices seems to be slowing, full... this scheme, non-Europeans spending more than 250,000 euros on Greek properties can receive a five year

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  8. Revised GDP data shows recession for 2016, higher growth in 2014
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    According to the Hellenic Statistical Authority’s (ELSTAT) second estimate for the 2016 Annual National Accounts, Greece found itself in a marginal recession of 0.2 percent in real terms last year. ELSTAT initially announced this March that there had been no change (0 percent) in GDP last year

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  9. Greek population among highest for poverty risk, Eurostat survey shows
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    Society

    of their total work potential during the past year, increased from 7.5 percent in 2008 to 17.2... of 11.5 percent. The lowest score in this category came from Malta (3.4 percent). Earlier this year

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  10. Tsipras returns from US with positive sentiment but absence of tangible results
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    and a successful exit from official financing next year,” Lagarde said in her statement after the talks... relief talks resume again, probably early next year.

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