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Athens moves ahead with expansionary measures as it waits for lenders' response
EconomyProgrammeThe Greek government is set to find out this week what the institutions think about the package of positive measures submitted to Parliament on Monday and due to be voted into law by Wednesday. Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos is expected to get a cool reception at Thursday’s Eurogroup due
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IMF highlights bailout shortcomings in latest admission of programme errors
EconomyProgrammeon sharp fiscal adjustment had a detrimental effect on the economy, as the precipitous drop in Greek
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OECD lowers growth forecast, warns Athens to maintain fiscal credibility
EconomyMacroeconomystrategy would undermine gains in fiscal credibility.” It urges the Greek authorities to recalibrate any
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Leaders present voters with stark choices as campaign reaches climax
PoliticsGreek Politicsto return and this time for it to speak Greek with a Bavarian accent,” he said in an apparent reference
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Deposits up by 1.54 bln in April, rising for second consecutive month
EconomyMacroeconomyNet deposit movement in the Greek banking system turned positive by 1.54 billion in April after inflows of 1.22 billion euros in March, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures revealed. The current month’s flow marks two months of positive inflows after two months of outflows. It represents the highest net
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SYRIZA seeks to recover from election shock, ND prepares for power
PoliticsGreek Politicsto ensure that it has a clear and prominent future on the Greek political landscape. Its result
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Tsipras to get election campaign underway as parties target middle class voters
PoliticsGreek Politicspick up votes that went to ultra-nationalist newcomer Greek Solution (Elliniki Lysi) in the European
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SYRIZA unveils array of pledges to win over voters ahead of July 7 vote
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat it never lived up to its promise of representing something new and fresh in Greek politics. SYRIZA’s
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Wages index up by 1.8 pct in Q1 YoY
EconomyMacroeconomythis year, the Greek government increased the minimum wage by 10.9 percent to 650 euros and eliminated
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Unemployment rate up to 19.2 pct in Q1, long-term jobless still falling
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Greek non-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate stood at 19.2 percent in the first quarter (Q1) of the year, increasing from the rate of 18.7 percent noted in Q4 2018, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Thursday. Despite the rise, the unemployment rate for Q1 was below 20
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