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  1. Economic sentiment down to 100.3 in April, consumer confidence continues to strengthen
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s economic sentiment (ESI) fell by 1 point in April to 100.3 points, European Commission (EC) figures revealed on Monday. April’s reading is the third consecutive figure over the 100-point mark. Barring January’s reading of 99.6, the index has re...

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  2. Tsipras, Mitsotakis tone down personal attacks but intensify clash over policies

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    New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis was in no mood to give Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras any respite after he got through another confidence vote on Friday. With just two weeks left until the May 26 European and local elections, the opposition chie...

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  3. Central government debt down to 356.55 bln in Q2, average maturity tops 20 yrs
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s central government debt fell by 1.14 billion euros to 356.55 billion euros quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) in the second quarter (Q2) of 2019, from 357.69 billion euros in the previous quarter, the Finance Ministry's (MoF) debt bulletin showed on Tues...

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  4. Economic sentiment edges down to 107.2, consumer confidence continues to rise
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s economic sentiment (ESI) dropped by 1.2 points in September to reach 107.2 points, European Commission (EC) figures showed on Friday. As of August’s reading, the index has remained above 100 points for seven consecutive months. Compared to Sept...

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  5. New waste strategy dials down recycling targets, promises to address landfill problems
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Greece’s Environment and Energy Ministry unveiled a new waste management strategy on Thursday, setting targets for packaging recycling and extending organic waste collection. Special consideration was given to waste management on the islands, where the ...

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  6. Trade deficit edges down by 1.7 pct in August
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    Greece’s trade deficit fell by 1.7 percent year-on-year (YoY) in August compared to a rise of 6.3 percent in July, data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) released on Tuesday showed. The deficit came to 1.73 billion euros in August, improv...

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  7. CPI edges down by 0.1 pct in September
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    Greece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) contracted by 0.1 percent year-on-year (YoY) in September, staying negative for a second month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Thursday. September’s figure is the second consecutive negative...

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  8. Central government debt down to 353.85 bln in Q3, average maturity stable at 21 years
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s central government debt fell by 2.67 billion euros to 353.85 billion euros quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) in the third quarter (Q3) of 2019, from 356.55 billion euros in the previous quarter, the Finance Ministry's (MoF) debt bulletin showed on Wedne...

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  9. Speculation about snap elections in 2020 refuses to die down
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    There has been persistent speculation in Greece over the last few weeks about possible snap elections next year, although the government has denied this is a possibility. Even though MPs voted recently to change the constitution so early elections can n...

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  10. New tax debt at 6.95 bln to Nov, down by 28.2 pct YoY
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The month-on-month rise in Greece's new tax debt came to 737 million euros in November, data from the Independent Authority of Public Revenues (IAPR) has shown. The aggregate figure for the first eleven months of the year revealed that new tax debt tota...

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