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  1. SYRIZA seeks to bolster post-MoU narrative with early IMF repayment
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    committee of SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance, the grouping Tsipras has put together for May’s European... in Mandra and the fatal wildfire in Mati – and that she will overcome this criticism to win the vote in May. However, a Metron Analysis poll for Ta Nea newspaper on Saturday suggested that New Democracy

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  2. Greek elections: Just the (decisive) details to be settled
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    decided. But the date of the vote is less of a certainty. The May 26 European Parliament and local..., result on May 26 could prompt the SYRIZA leader to change his mind. Some government officials believe... pollsters were wide of the mark in the 2015 referendum and elections. A narrow defeat may convince

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  3. PM scrambles to rein in political fallout as deadly crash threatens to upend election contest

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    , there is also extensive coverage of the state of the Greek railways and the systemic problems which may have... underinvestment in the railways. The parallels with the Mati forest fire of 2018, which featured... for, raising fears that the final number may be higher. Political fallout Such considerations

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  4. Newsletter 390 - 21/07/2023

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    that the deadly wildfire in Mati inflicted a year earlier on the then SYRIZA-led government. A meeting of SYRIZA... and the importance of fiscal prudence, it may be easier to blame tight budgets over the coming years on tax... accelerated in May, falling by 13.6 pct, after a drop of 7.6 pct in the previous month

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  5. Credit contracts by slower rate of 2.1 pct in May
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greek bank credit contraction further decelerated to 2.1 percent in May from 2.4 percent in April, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG). The May headline figure is the slowest drop since August 2011... deductions to 253 million in May from 542 million in April and is entirely attributed to household

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  6. Unemployment rate fell to 25 pct in May, its lowest level in the last three years
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate fell for the second straight month in May, when... (ELSTAT). The May headline figure is the lowest reading since June 2012. The non-seasonally-adjusted...) from 25.5 percent in April to 24 percent in May. This is also the lowest reading in the past three

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  7. Five-month budget primary surplus of 2.27 bln, revenues outperform in May

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    . On a monthly basis, the budget execution displayed a primary deficit of 448 million euros in May, from a surplus of 43 million in April, mainly reflecting a deterioration of the PIB balance in May. The state... (before tax refunds) strongly rebounded by 15.5 percent in May after dropping in the preceding two

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  8. Jan-May travel balance of 1.78 bln beats same period in 2019
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s travel balance recorded a surplus of 1.19 billion euros in May, accelerating from the 432.1 million euros in April, according to Bank of Greece (BoG) data released on Friday. May’s balance was significantly higher than the 144.7 million euros registered in May 2021. It was also higher than

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  9. Newsletter 210 -07/06/2019

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    for New Democracy following its significant victory in the May 26 European Parliament elections... by the government before the EU elections on May 26 would have a fiscal impact of 1.1 to 1.4 percent... in May Month-on-month, the index showed a fall of 1.1 percent May’s reading has kept the index positive

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  10. Newsletter 16 - 20/02/2015

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    Tackling the revenue lag EU institutions may object to certain changes for paying tax arrears One... and did not provide for a tax debt haircut. A delicate balancing act Party reaction may be bigger... or in the days ahead, Lafazanis and some 30 MPs that are loyal to him may feel this would

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