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General gov't primary cash surplus up to 5 bln in 2016, arrears fall by 1.1 bln in Dec
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s general government (gg) primary cash surplus increased by 1 billion euros to 5 billion in 2016 from around 4 billion in the previous year, the Finance Ministry (MoF) gg bulletin revealed on Friday evening. The fiscal performance largely reflects an improvement in the surpluses
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Space and time the missing elements in Greek bailout talks
Agorais still rampant (23 percent in October) and for roughly every 4 billion euros in taxes
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IMF far more pessimistic than eurozone on Greek debt, urges significant relief
EconomyProgrammeby 4 bps for every 1 percentage point decline or rise in the debt ratio, but in any case
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Industrial production rises at slightly faster pace of 2.2 pct in Dec
EconomyMacroeconomyimproved by 2.3 percent mostly reflecting a rise in manufacturing production by 4 percent, while lower
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Greek banks stepped up write-offs in 2016, provisions increased at slowest pace since 2008
EconomyBanking. This implies annual write-offs of around 4 billion euros. The latter stands way above the average
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Russia sanctions, regional diplomacy dominate Tsipras visit to Ukraine
PoliticsForeign Policyto help them restore peace along the border," Trump said in a statement issued on February 4. The Greek
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European Commission positive on Greece's macro and fiscal prospects
EconomyMacroeconomyand 2018 respectively, after a rebound by 4 percent in 2016. The contribution of net exports to growth
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Q4 GDP contracts 0.4 pct QoQ, growth of 0.3 pct in 2016
EconomyMacroeconomyfor 12 percent of GDP, while the EC foresees a slighter growth of 4 percent for the whole year. Total
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Seven years of demanding the impossible in Greece
AgoraIn a recent presentation of his book, Laid Low, which examines the International Monetary Fund’s role in the eurozone crisis, author and journalist Paul Blustein disclosed a memo dated May 4, 2010, from the IMF’s then head of research Olivier Blanchard, to Poul Thomsen, who headed the Greek mission
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Newsletter 107 - 17/02/2017
. They are estimated to hit 13.9 billion within this 3.5-year period, implying annual write-offs of around 4
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