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Greece's Parliament Budget Office sees lack of post-bailout plan
EconomyMacroeconomyIn its latest quarterly report published on Wednesday, Greece’s Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) set out its concerns about the country’s preparedness for exiting the troika Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The PBO notes that, as part of the ongoing review, the government is negotiating if, how
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Parliament's budget office rings alarm bell on economic prospects
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Greek economy deteriorated in the first half of 2015 and the country has entered again into a recessionary trajectory, according to the quarterly report of the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO). The key rationale lies with the uncertainty that stemmed from the extended deposit outflows
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Parliament's budget office sees risks and rewards in third bailout
EconomyMacroeconomyThe elimination of uncertainty related to economic policy and the implementation of reforms and privatisations is a key condition for faster and sustainable economic recovery, the quarterly report of the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) stresses. The issues that have emerged from
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Parliament's budget office highlights economic challenges beyond bailout
EconomyMacroeconomyThe economic challenges that Greece faces should it conclude the first bailout review with the institutions are outlined in the latest quarterly report of the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO). The report notes that based on the latest available information, the negotiations with the institutions
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Parliament's budget office sees risks to economic recovery
EconomyMacroeconomyIn its latest quarterly report, the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) calls for swift and consistent implementation of the third bailout programme since it concludes there is no alternative route to economic growth. On the labour market reforms that are part of the second programme review
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Greek 2017 budget reveals size and source of extra tax burden
AgoraThe 2017 budget tabled in Parliament on Monday revealed that the bulk of the estimated incremental fiscal performance in 2017 will stem from additional revenues since 2.45 billion of the 2.6 billion in total interventions will be on the revenue side. The Finance Ministry forecasts that five revenue
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Budget debate begins as poll highlights opposition's weakness
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe debate over next year’s budget began in Parliament on Wednesday, ahead of this Sunday’s vote. Although the government is coming under attack over the cost of living and taxation, this political pressure is still not translating into any substantial shift in public opinion. Finance Minister
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Here's why IOBE think tank sees Greek economy growing 0.7 pct this year
Economyreleased before three months. Private consumption is seen growing by 0.5 to 1 percent (from -2... to around 2 percent in 2014 (from -3 percent before), in line with official estimates, on the back... retreating this year by 2 to 3 percent (from a previous estimate that they would rise by 5 to 8 percent), yet
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Newsletter 217 -02/08/2019
on the state budget. 2 Economic sentiment hits 105.3 pts in July Consumer confidence rises to highest level.... The coverage of the early July issue was 1.61 times with total offers exceeding 2 billion euros... both new and legacy debt, stands at 104.73 billion. Retail turnover falls by 2 pct in May Volume
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Newsletter 250 -11/05/2020
for extrabudgetary funds rose by 38 million euros to stand at 165 million euros. Overall, the state budget primary... in the EU at less than 2 percent of those employed saying that they usually work from home. Based... the lowest remote working capacity at only 1.3 percent. 2 Car sales drop by 80.6 pct in April Sales
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