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  1. Tsipras gains backing for 'social dividend,' sees poll gap narrowing
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    , put the conservatives on 30 percent and the leftists on 17, meaning the gap between the two has... off guard by Tsipras, has decided that it will back the measure this time, although it is trying

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  2. Coalition appears to reach common ground with notaries over property auctions
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    EconomyProgramme

    The government believes that it has reached an understanding with Greece’s notaries that will lead to them calling off their strike and allowing electronic auctions to begin at the end of the month... with those belonging to strategic defaulters. He said there has been no agreement to exclude properties

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  3. Final budget sees strong growth, fiscal overperformance in 2018
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    are seen growing by 4.6 percent and imports by 3.8 percent. Unemployment has also been marginally... that the Finance Ministry has earmarked 300 million in revenues from Athens’s old airport

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  4. Energy at forefront as Athens prepares for creditors’ return
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    EconomyProgramme

    Athens has reached a comprehensive agreement on energy issues, which was one of the biggest obstacles in the way of a staff-level agreement (SLA) being secured by December 4. Energy Ministry.... The government has reportedly only completed around 30 percent of the 101 prior actions expected

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  5. OECD report shows Greece had highest tax ratio rise in 2016
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The OECD published yesterday its regular revenue statistics for 2017. The publication has comparable tax revenue data with the latest edition, providing final data up to 2015 as well as provisional... composition representing roughly one-fifth of tax collection. Direct and indirect taxation has been

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  6. Institutions, Athens start new round of review talks as e-auctions get green light
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    EconomyProgramme

    of the energy market. An agreement has been reached between Athens and the European Commission.... The creditors are also expected to take a close look at the out-of-court workout, which has been in operation

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  7. Why it makes sense for ESM to swap Greece's IMF loans
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    in a cushion of 20 billion euros of programme financing being left aside. To date, the ESM has disbursed around 40 billion euros. The disbursement schedule has another 18.4 billion euros to be released until

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  8. November PMI at 52.2 as new business growth hits 45-month high, hirings reach 18-year peak
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    messages for the Greek sector, which has been suffering from demand and unemployment over the years... to the sharpest round of job creation for 18 years. These are encouraging signs for the Greek economy which has

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  9. GDP growth slows in Q3 amid lower 2017 forecasts
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    , provisional estimates from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) revealed on Monday. ELSTAT has put... r in its autumn economic forecasts published in November. The IMF has not updated its estimates

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  10. Athens unmoved as relations with Russia become chillier
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    with regard to plans for the Turkish Stream pipeline. Russia has already warned Athens that if Greece... of Souda Bay by US forces as a key naval base in the region. Russia has been opposing this behind closed

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