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Space and time the missing elements in Greek bailout talks
Agora, elections are coming up in at least three key eurozone member states and the issue of debt relief... (in terms of his and SYRIZA’s future) than hanging on until the last minute and signing up to a deal he
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Trade deficit increases 4.8 pct in Dec and 4.5 pct in 2016 on rising imports
EconomyMacroeconomyedged up 1.2 percent leading trade deficit up by 11 percent. For the whole year, the trade deficit rose
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Lenders make proposal to Athens but no immediate breakthrough expected
PoliticsGreek Politicsdecided and would be up for discussion with the institutions if they return to Athens in the coming days... so the review can be wrapped up. There was no immediate reaction from the Greek side to the lenders
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Disabled rights still lacking in Greece
EconomyFeaturesa private carer or for one parent to give up work, adding to the financial burden of such families. Greece... that previous generations could only have dreamed of. But the disabled are up against other, more formidable
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Budget execution starts 2017 with primary balance outperformance on target-beating revenues
EconomyMacroeconomyrose by 6.1 percent to 314 million, slightly better than the target. This led net revenues up 10.7 percent to 4.04 billion outperforming target by 325 million. Primary expenditure edged up 1.4 percent
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Seven years of demanding the impossible in Greece
Agora, stamps, corporate taxation and increases in social security contributions. When totting all this up... more austerity but brave policy implementation. Somehow, though, the discussion has ended up being
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Industrial turnover soars 13.5 pct in December, drops 5.1 pct in 2016
EconomyMacroeconomybut makes up just a fraction of the total index. The geographical breakdown revealed double-digit... confidence indicator of the European Commission edged up 0.7 points to -5 in January, its highest level since
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Job departures hit 17-year high of 29,817 in January
EconomyMacroeconomyin January 2015. The share of males among total hirings edged up to 59.4 percent in January from 58.5... involved flexible types of work, with part-time and shift work making up for 40.1 and 14.6 of total
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Athens grapples with awkward reduction of tax-free threshold
EconomyProgramme. As a result, the tax credit was cut by up to 200 euros and ranged between 1,900 euros (for a single) up
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Budget primary surplus at 1 bln in Jan as tax revenues outperform
EconomyMacroeconomythe target. This led net revenues, up 10.9 percent to 4.05 billion, to beat their target by 331 million. Expenditure Primary expenditure edged up 1.4 percent to 3.12 billion euros, 58 million lower
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