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  1. Greek families burdened by high tax rates
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    Society

    A study by the Washington-based think tank, the Tax Foundation, has found that Greek families pay among the highest rates of tax out of OECD member states. The figures were presented in Greece by the Markos Dragoumis Center for Liberal Studies (KEFiM). They show that a Greek worker without children

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  2. The Agora podcast - Episode 1 (Greece & Covid-19)

    Agora

    Our first podcast is on (what else?) the coronavirus. Host Nick Malkoutzis discusses with MacroPolis co-founder Yiannis Mouzakis and the website's features writer Georgia Nakou about how Greece has coped with the public health challenge of Covid-19 and what impact the virus could have on the Greek

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  3. Primary cash balance deficit climbs to 2.62 bln in April largely on revenue deterioration
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    , the PIB balance has worsened by 551 million euros. The budget primary balance recorded a deficit

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  4. Industrial turnover drops by 9.3 pct in March
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    . Year-on-year, industry confidence has fallen by 4.7 points. Industry confidence is currently

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  5. Current account shows deficit of 1.10 bln in March as Covid-19 hits trade & travel
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s current account (C/A) balance posted a deficit of 1.10 billion euros in March compared to a deficit of 1.14 billion in February, Bank of Greece (BoG) data showed on Thursday. In the same period last year, the deficit was 1.54 billion euros, meaning that the deficit has improved by 431.6

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  6. Exposure to tourism sector a concern for banks despite effort to save season
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    EconomyBanking

    As Greece moves to reopen its tourism season, how the industry will respond and cope in the new global enviroment for travel has implications for Greece’s banking sector. Based on data from Bank of Greece's financial stability report, as of mid-2019 Greek banks had exposures to businesses of 122.5

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  7. Travel balance falls by 53.6 pct in March
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s travel balance fell to 31.6 million euros in March from 68.1 million a year ago, Bank of Greece (BoG) data has shown. This is equal to an decrease of 53.6 percent year-on-year (YoY). Receipts came to 92.1 million euros for the month, falling by 71 percent YoY. Travel payments also

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  8. BoG governor renews calls for launch of bad bank and ESM use
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    EconomyBanking

    Bank of Greece governor Yannis Stournaras has reiterated calls for the immediate implementation of Greece’s bad bank to deal with the reduction of NPEs. Speaking before a parliamentary committee, Stournaras said that plans for the bad bank should be progressed immediately, as such solutions

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  9. Govt pushes tourism message, digests EU stimulus proposal
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    and that, as such, it is in a strong position to receive tourists safely over the coming months. Greece has started to make

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  10. Athens welcomes volume, form of Commission's pandemic recovery plan

    Economy

    euros, mainly in the form of grants funded via joint debt issuance,” he said. “The bar has been set

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