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MPs prepare to vote on name deal, although delays are possible
PoliticsGreek Politicsconstituent parts, Democratic Left (DIMAR) as a result of the latter’s leader, Thanassis
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Athens eyes implementation of name deal as Skopje homes in on NATO membership
PoliticsForeign Policysaid on Twitter that the EU’s “power of attraction” still works, both Skopje and Tirana need
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Trade deficit grows by 5.1 pct in Dec, full-year increase comes to 1.1 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s trade deficit rose by 5.1 percent year-on-year (YoY) in December, falling slightly against the rise of 5.7 percent seen in November, data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) released on Thursday showed. The deficit stood at 1.70 billion euros in December compared to 1.55
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Athens prepares new primary residences proposal after finding common ground with banks
EconomyProgrammethe European Commission will be welcomed by the markets, boosting Greece’s efforts to re-establish
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Budget primary surplus beats Jan target by 706 mln on significant underspend
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Finance Ministry issued on Friday the first budget execution update for 2019, with the preliminary data showing that the primary surplus settled at 603 million euros, against a deficit target of 103 million euros. In the same period last year, the primary surplus stood at 1.8 billion euros
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Brussels highlights lagging reforms ahead of decision on debt relief measures
EconomyProgrammeto keep the Egnatia Highway transaction on track for completion in 2019 in line with HRADF’s
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PMI at 54.2 in Feb as new clients and overseas orders spur growth
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s manufacturing PMI increased to 54.2 points in February from 53.7 points in January, staying over the 50-mark threshold for close to two years. PMI noted that the latest reading was the best since May 2018. It also stood above the long-run series trend midway through the first quarter
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Building permits down by 7.5 pct in Dec but up by 10.3 pct during 2018
EconomyMacroeconomypercent while volume increased by 21.8 percent. Greece’s construction sector has remained subdued
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Budget primary balance at 823 mln in Feb, beating target with help of higher revenues
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance recorded a surplus of 823 million euros in the first two months of 2018, down significantly against last year’s figure of 2.70 billion euros, the Finance Ministry (MoF) preliminary budget execution bulletin showed on Friday. The primary surplus surpassed its target
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Displaying seasonal features, Feb hirings balance beats last year by 11,212 jobs
EconomyMacroeconomyThe employment balance turned sharply positive in February with 27,840 more hirings than departures during the month, data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system showed. Ergani notes that the balance for February is the eighth positive balance on record for the month of February
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