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Parliament gears up for budget vote as auction concerns persist
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe negative comments regarding next year’s budget and set his government up for a series of positive... party stands at 8.7 percent. The Macedonia University estimates its support at 9.5 percent, up 1... on several occasions the fact that legislation already in place protects homes with a value of up
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Coalition approves multi-bill in Parliament, Tsipras picks up extra MP
PoliticsGreek Politics. The government also had support from an independent lawmaker, taking the total number of “Yes” votes up to 154... to be preparing for a clean exit from the third programme does not stand up to examination. He accused Tsipras... the conclusion of the third review. Between now and then, though, the government will have to wrap up some
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Cabinet reshuffle and new bond issue coming up next for Tsipras
PoliticsGreek Politicsand energy into his government in the build-up to the exit from the third bailout this summer.... The discussions about debt relief and the post-programme set-up for Greece are also pending. However..., is to create a cash buffer of up to 19 billion euros, with around half coming from the institutions
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Commission keeps outlook on Greece stable, sees growth picking up this year
Economysteadily improve and consumer sentiment picks up. Business climate will also improve further... pushed inflation up to 1.1 percent in 2017. Headline inflation is expected to decrease to 0.8 percent in 2018 before picking up again to 1.3 percent next year.
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Rating agencies up Greece's scores, adding to positive outlook
Economyup the scale in mid-February. Moody’s closed the cycle in an unscheduled move a few days later... pressures running up to the elections in 2019. These factors have materially declined the risk of another... to complete its current programme and builds up the liquidity buffers to pre-finance future debt
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Manufacturing PMI up to 54.2 in May, completing 12 months of rises
EconomyMacroeconomyPMI settling at 54.2, up from the 52.9 in April. Markit notes that the improvement of business... it was in the previous month. The growth of new business picked up in May, while growth of new orders for exports hit... throughout a year. Encouragingly, rates of growth in production, new orders and employment all picked up
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Migration troubles move up political agenda as probe into use of fund is launched
PoliticsGreek Politicsshown an interest and that looks set to keep the matter high up on the domestic political agenda... sensitive than others about the plight of migrants but now being content to “pile up people in camps...) rounded up illegal immigrants and sent them back to their countries, sending the message
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With eye on elections, Tsipras talks up public sector hirings
PoliticsGreek Politicsa lengthy live interview with Alpha TV in which he picked up where he left off in Parliament... hirings are expected each year until 2022 to make up for the expected departure (mostly retirement... will be up for grabs ahead of next year’s national elections. This will be a useful promotional tool
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Mitsotakis pledges more benefits, new faces as election build-up intensifies
PoliticsGreek Politicsmillion euros had been paid out to 1.463 million recipients. Applications can be submitted up until December 21 for payments up until December 28. Mitsotakis also hopes to attract younger voters... our country and threw it on the rocks of bankruptcy, to dress up in togas and helmets and pretend
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Institutions wrap up talks with focus on NPLs, primary residences and budget
EconomyProgramme, the governing is aiming to provide protection to around 300,000 households that owe up to around 100,000... be announced in the run-up to the general elections this year and that plans to hire more inspectors... and 2016 undergoing a haircut of up to 85 percent.
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