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Coalition agrees policy framework: Purpose unclear, impact doubtful
PoliticsGreek Politicsrecover, apart from references to key sectors, such as tourism, energy and shipping. In many places... lenders ahead of key decisions on the future of Greece’s bailout being taken. The document is dotted
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October budget revenues beat target by 24% but gg arrears reach 2.47 bln in 2013
EconomyMacroeconomy. As expected, the state budget is the key element in the reported gg balance evolution..., will be among the key arguments of the Greek authorities in the imminent discussions
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Is Democratic Left set to make a shock return to Greece's coalition?
PoliticsGreek Politicscalled soon would leave DIMAR facing the possibility of not entering Parliament. That’s one key... of DIMAR MPs are willing to back key bills would give the government greater confidence and would allow
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Amid flare-up with PASOK, Tsipras makes plans to govern
PoliticsGreek Politicspart of a government put together by Greece’s king at the time, Constantine II. It was one of the key... of the realistic and wishful. He listed his key aims as: - Cancelling the EU-IMF memorandum
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Budget passed but troika accord still some way off for Greece
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece’s coalition completed one of its key tasks for December by obtaining Parliament’s approval for the 2014 budget early on Sunday but was also given an acute reminder of the challenges that still..., through Parliament. The tax is a key part of next year’s budget as it is expected to bring in 2.6
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Primary budget surplus in Nov at 1.2bln euros, 2013 target in reach
Economyat 1.21 billion, stressing that the troika has agreed to these targets. The key catalysts for fiscal... and is now seen in mid-January since most issues still remain open. The key focus lies with 2014 fiscal gap
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Bank of Greece sees 0.5pct growth in 2014 but warns of political risks
EconomyMacroeconomyto decline by 1 percentage point (pp) in 2014. The BoG stresses that the key risk lies with the political... and that the key priorities should be the closure or merger of state-controlled bodies, a tighter
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Greek Q4 GDP down 2.6 pct, shrinks 3.7 pct in 2013 - better than troika estimates
EconomyMacroeconomydata for the nine-month period is a good guide to the key underlying trends for 2013. Hit by continued... deficit for the full year. The drop in the trade deficit is one of the three key factors
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Shortcomings in healthcare seen at forefront of austerity impact in Greece
SocietyHealthcare has become one of the key issues in the Greek crisis: Not only is it a source of political friction but it also provides one of the clearest indications of the impact spending cuts have... the hardest. Here are some of the key points made in the article: In 2009–10, the first year of austerity
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Greek deposits fell by 1.4 pct in January amid outflows of 2.3 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyover this 19-month period. The key reason for the negative flow of savings is the continued erosion...-performing loans and ongoing recession are among the key reasons for the continued negative credit
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