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PM seeks to douse snap election talk, points to October polls
PoliticsGreek Politicsoption. The speculation about general elections being held at the end of the government’s term was also... elections on the same day. Despite Tsipras’s comments on Monday, it is clear that speculation about when... of the European vote may lead to a change in Tsipras’s thinking. If, for instance, the result in the EP
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Government move over primary residences raises questions
PoliticsGreek Politicsan agreement with the institutions has prompted questions about SYRIZA’s motives. This immediately... will reveal more about the government’s intentions. A number of reports suggest that Athens has compromised.... Such detailed deliberations run counter to SYRIZA’s argument that Athens now has greater freedom of movement
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January current account deficit at 1.18 bln as underlying components deteriorate
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s current account (C/A) balance recorded a deficit of 1.18 billion in January, deepening from December’s deficit of 1.51 billion, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Thursday... came to 13.5 million. The primary income account’s surplus stood at 445.3 million for January, while
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Unfavourable views of EU strongest in Greece, survey indicates
Societyfavourably) and the European Commission (26 percent view favourably). Regarding the EU’s handling... against 21 opposed to it. Given the issue of the country’s brain-drain which emerged as the economic... that it was a problem. When asked about the importance of Germany’s role in Europe was seen by most Greeks are rising
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Primary residence talks continue amid uncertainty about draft legislation
EconomyProgrammewith Greece’s eurozone partners can take place. Economy Minister Yiannis Dragasakis said... (rather than 130,000 euros in the government’s initial plan). The report suggests that the government... a keen eye on Greece’s post-programme performance.
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Talks on primary residences continue as bill proceeds through Parliament
EconomyProgrammeThe government’s draft law on the protection of primary residences is on the way to be adopted... scheme are continuing. Parliament’s Trade and Production Committee approved the amendment on Wednesday... that safeguards are in place to ensure that successful applicants to the government’s scheme
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Lenders deem second post-MoU review over, Athens waits for debt relief
EconomyProgrammescheme seems to broadly satisfy Greece’s official creditors. The Commission notes in its report... on Wednesday to discuss the European Commission’s updated report on Greece. It was apparently agreed that a recommendation will be made to Friday’s informal Eurogroup in Bucharest that the 970-million-euro
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IMF maintains outlook for economy, Athens readies scheme for unpaid taxes and contributions
EconomyProgrammeprojections for Greece’s key macro data unchanged from the first post-monitoring report issued in mid... on Friday. The issue that is expected to top the agenda is Greece’s bid to pay off some of its almost.... Payment plans Tsakalotos also underlined the government’s plans to go ahead with the schemes allowing
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CPI up by 0.9 pct in March, rising for eleven consecutive months
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.9 percent in March following an increase of 0.6... compared to February’s figure. The core index edged up by 0.4 percent in March after rising by 0.2... percent) and household textiles (-5.5 percent). The Finance Ministry’s latest projection contained
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Corruption claims dominate political discussion ahead of elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsand doing anything other than their duty. SYRIZA’s parliamentary spokesman Nikos Xydakis attempted... in the country’s institutions to serve its political ends. There is a possibility that these two... has failed to pay tens of millions in bills to state-controlled gas firm DEPA, the firm’s owner
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