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  1. Budget primary balance to May beats target by wide margin, taxes continue to outperform
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    in May 2021. The overall balance is better than the target by 2.44 billion euros. Revenues Net revenues..., higher than the target by 780 million euros. Overall, the PIB balance landed at a deficit of roughly 2

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  2. Quarterly unemployment rises to 13.8 pct in Q1, reflecting off season for tourism

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    was in the Peloponnese at 10.4 percent. The number of long-term unemployed (more than 1 year) came..., 174,300, has not worked for more than four years. Most of the employed are working as employees

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  3. Turkey climbs up agenda as snap election expectations grow
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    opinion is split on whether they should be held earlier than scheduled or not. According to the Marc..., but New Democracy’s approval ratings remain much higher than the opposition party’s. According

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  4. Mitsotakis turns to 2015 contrast again as MEPs give PM bumpy ride

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    not produce a clear winner, a coalition should be formed rather than holding a second vote under an enhanced... would back ND in a second round, while SYRIZA would gain even more than the conservatives’ increase of 2

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  5. Opposition parties step up pressure after back-and-forth over election date
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    for young people costing them no more than 400 euros per month. He also said his government would hire... for the time being, rather than SYRIZA. In a TV interview on Tuesday, he also accused Mitsotakis

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  6. Budget primary balance in H1 beats target by 1.47 bln on back of improved tax haul
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    . The overall balance is better than the target by 1.43 billion euros. Revenues Net revenues..., below the target by 808 million. PIB expenditure came to 3.68 billion euros, higher than the target

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  7. Hiring balance slows in June as job market returns to normal levels
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    Greece’s employment balance slowed down in June with 19,113 more hires than departures, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system. In May there were 99,956 more hires... to relief measures linked to Covid-19. That said, this year’s June figure is significantly lower than

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  8. Government claims tourism season a major success, opposition begs to differ

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    that Greece is on course for a better tourism season than in 2019. Earlier, Tourism Minister... from a higher-than-expected influx of tourists to cover the additional relief measures it wants

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  9. Spying scandal triggers high-level resignations, serious questions for government and PM
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    was stepping aside for personal reasons after more than 3 years in a high pressure position. They even argued that he had, in fact, remained at his post for longer than expected, suggesting

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  10. Questions linger following PM's statement on surveillance of political rival

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    , his carefully chosen words appear to raise more questions than they answer. Taken at face value... announced on Monday that Parliament would return from its summer recess on August 22, rather than

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