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PM hails Chevron bid as vote of confidence amid mixed reactions to TIF package
PoliticsGreek Politicsopposition parties also remain at roughly the same levels, with PASOK at 12 pct, Greek Solution... pct of the vote, giving the conservatives a lead of just over 12 points against PASOK but falling... with supermarket bills, 31 pct with energy costs and 12 pct with housing costs. This suggests
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A varied set of views on China
Agoraof inferior quality to that of western goods. In short, while Greeks are not disposed negatively... in their eyes. Nor do they envy life and work in China, and find Chinese commodities of inferior quality
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October revenues reverse earlier shortfall, annual primary surplus in sight
Economy. According to the 2014 draft budget tabled in Parliament on October 7 [Link to 2014 draft budget post on Oct 7], Greece estimates a small gg primary surplus of 344 million (0.2 percent of GDP) in 2013, which
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New Democracy and SYRIZA neck and neck for EP vote but PASOK adrift
PoliticsGreek Politics, Potami 7, Olive Tree 6.5, KKE 6, Ind Greeks 4, DIMAR 3, undecided 8 — MacroPolis (@MacroPolis_gr... parties for plans to accept a total of 7 million euros in state funding for their election campaigns
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PASOK's future hangs in balance as Greece prepares for EU vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor iefimerida.gr(#EP2014): SYRIZA 23.2, ND, 22.2, GD 8.5, Olive Tree(PASOK) 7, ToPotami 7, KKE 5.6
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Five things to watch for in today's elections in Greece
PoliticsGreek Politicswill struggle to get more than 7 percent of the vote. This could lead to turmoil within PASOK. A challenge... under 7 percent. Electing at least a couple of MEPs would mean that the party continues the process
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National Bank starts 2014 posting net profit of 181 mln in Q1
EconomyBankingmillion from loss of 7 million last year. Despite a 14 percent YoY rise in Greek net interest... in Q1 from 403 million in Q4. Lower loan impairments by 15 percent YoY and 7 percent QoQ to 362
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Eurostat 2012 figures raise questions about Greece's tax policy
Economyby almost 7 pps in 2012 to 38 percent in line with the eurozone average of 38.5 percent. On the flipside... revenue-to-GDP ratio fell short by almost 7 pps. Given the in-line implicit labour tax rate
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Greek unemployment rate hovers at 27 pct in June
EconomyMacroeconomysince October 2013. Unemployment among females remains more than 7 percentage points (pp) higher than that of men, at 31.1 and 23.8 percent respectively. Despite a fall of almost 7 pp, youth
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National Bank posts 9-month profits of 1.18 bln
EconomyBankingprovisions, which stood at 368 million up 7 percent QoQ. Similarly to the previous quarter’s performance... peers. After a significant drop particularly in Q2 by 7 billion, Eurosystem funding eased by only
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