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Greece aiming to agree updated migration deal with Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policypackage, amounting to 6 billion euros for Turkey, intended to elevate the living conditions of the vast... as additional funding. The agreement has so far financed 6 billion euros, but the EU could add an additional 3... Johansson and German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser, the Greek minister said there is more cooperation
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Unpaid taxes rose by 1 bln a month in H1 2014, collection targets missed
EconomyMacroeconomyof 994 million euros are in line with the Ministry of Finance target of collecting legacy tax debt of 1
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Greek wages index falls 1 pct in Q2, down 23.8 pct since 2010
EconomyMacroeconomyAfter a short-lived year on year (YoY) rise of 2 percent in Q1, the seasonally adjusted Wages Index fell 1 percent in Q2, while it remained stable quarter on quarter (QoQ), according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The index covers the total of gross earnings received by employees
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Greek banks' ELA ceiling lowered by 1 bln on improved liquidity conditions
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Emergency Liquidity Assistance (ELA) ceiling for Greek banks further lowered by 1 billion to 87.9 billion, Bank of Greece (BoG) said on Wednesday. This was the fourth reduction since August 18 reflecting an overall improvement in banks’ liquidity position after the signing of the agreement
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Revenues of 1 pct of GDP targeted from changes to income tax and solidarity levy
EconomyThe government and the institutions have broadly agreed that circa 1 percentage of the anticipated fiscal gap of around 3 percent of GDP by 2018 would be covered by the overhaul of the tax system. This would be brought about through a combination of broadening the tax base, which is favoured
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Greece expects review to be completed by May 1 despite IMF objections
EconomyProgrammeIn a non-paper released on Thursday night, the Finance Ministry provided an update on the progress made so far in the first programme review. According to the ministry, all sides agree that that an agreement should be completed by Orthodox Easter (May 1), while a document outlining the institutions
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Current account surplus widens to 1 bln in September
EconomyMacroeconomythe travel surplus up by 1 percent to 2.04 billion. The BoG also noted that the deterioration in the primary
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Building activity edged up 1 pct in September
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek building permits grew for the third successive month in September but at a much slower pace of 1 percent from 16.6 percent in August, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Tuesday. The double-digit growth rate in August growth mostly reflected a low base effect, since
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Credit contraction slightly accelerates to 1 pct in May on deductions of 395 mln
EconomyMacroeconomyThe pace of credit contraction in the Greek market slightly accelerated to 1 percent in May from 0.9 percent in the previous month, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Wednesday. The net lending flow turned negative for the first time since February with net deductions standing at 395 million
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CPI up again in June with 1 pct increase
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) grew by 1 percent in June from 1.2 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Monday. Although the June headline figure has eased slightly from the CPI recorded in May, it represents the sixth continuous positive reading
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