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  1. Strong travel receipts in Jan, balance up 157.6 pct YoY
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 234 million euros in January, compared to 313.2 million euros in December, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Tuesday. The January balance was 157.6 percent higher than the 90.8 millio...

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  2. Strong rise in food sales pushes 7 pct YoY increase in Jan retail
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The growth of Greece’s retail sales jumped by 7 percent year-on-year (YoY) in January, after a rise of 6.4 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Tuesday. The corresponding volume index also rose by 4.5 per...

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  3. Strong Q1 for tourism as receipts rise by 64 pct YoY
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 409.6 million euros in March, compared to 284.8 million euros in February, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Monday. The March balance was 137.1 percent higher than the 172.8 million ...

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  4. Strong bond reopening virtually completes Greece's debt strategy for 2026

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    On Wednesday the PDMA successfully completed its second major transaction for the year, essentially executing the entire annual strategy within the first half of 2026, despite geopolitical tensions, and ahead of any policy decisions by the ECB that woul...

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  5. Strong arrivals push travel balance up 58.5 pct by April
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 735.9 million euros in April, compared to 409.6 million euros in March, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Monday. The April balance was 5.5 percent higher than the 697.3 million euros...

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  6. Primary surplus at 6.5 bln up to August as taxes continue strong trend

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The budget primary balance landed at a surplus of 6.5 billion euros up to August, according to the preliminary budget execution data released by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Tuesday. The primary balance came in at 1.51 billion euros above the target. I...

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  7. Eurogroup clears next bailout tranches for Greece, sets new goals

    EconomyProgramme

    due in mid May. The latter involves 2.7 billion related to a special Greek Government Bond (GGB) issued in May 2009 in exchange for Greek banks’ preference shares granted to the Greek State and 4.2... government and the troika. The IMF Executive Board is due to convene sometime in May to approve its next

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  8. 21,717,120,000
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    Agora

    of the European Stability Mechanism’s (ESM) paid in capital, which was announced on May 1 as the fund reached its... to weaken the franc. The German taxpayer may not realize it, his or her government may not be willing... appreciate strong views and economic charts look out for Yiannis in The Agora. Follow Yiannis

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  9. Five things to take away from the first round of Greek local elections
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    but few definitive answers about how the country will vote in the European Parliament polls on May 25.... The centrist party led by journalist Stavros Theodorakis remains somewhat of an enigma but a strong... by Sunday’s results. For instance, SYRIZA’s breakthrough in Athens and Attica may play

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  10. PASOK's future hangs in balance as Greece prepares for EU vote
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    , KKE 4.8, IndGrks 3.3, DIMAR 1.8, undecided 12.4 — MacroPolis (@MacroPolis_gr) May 23, 2014 GPO poll..., IndGreeks 3.5, Undecided 10.3 — MacroPolis (@MacroPolis_gr) May 23, 2014 .@publicissue poll... 3, DIMAR 2.5 — MacroPolis (@MacroPolis_gr) May 23, 2014 If the alliance’s share of the vote

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