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Tsipras's choices are becoming clearer but not any easier
Agoraelections in the eurozone’s paymaster. They may be holding out hope for a political sea change...-oriented approach seems pure fantasy. The lenders may be able to communicate on the same wavelength... least, Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble’s days in government may be numbered if the social
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General gov't primary cash surplus for Jan-May reaches 1.22 bln as arrears drop
EconomyMacroeconomyeuros, meaning that the gg deficit has widened by around 1 billion in May, mainly reflecting state budget and social security funds’ deficits of around 800 and 200 million respectively in May... billion euros at the end of May from 5.23 billion at the end of April, implying a modest drop of 1.8
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Unemployment at 27.2 pct in May, hardly changed from previous months
EconomyMacroeconomyThe seasonally adjusted jobless rate slightly fell to 27.2 percent in May after remaining unchanged...). The evolution of the May headline figure reflects a 0.6 percent month on month (MoM) rise... in May, decelerating from the 0.8 percent drop recorded in April. The May YoY rate is the second lowest
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The case for a general government balance sheet
Agora(according to the Maastricht criterion). The reader may verify that financial liabilities are larger than.... It is, however, also true that holding so much cash is inefficient and costly, because cash assets..., then the policies may be sustainable. A key benefit of such disclosures would lie in the transparency toward
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Greece braces for Middle East fallout as polls show ND holding firm despite voter unease
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy enters this new phase of the Middle East crisis with a solid polling advantage but a visibly unsettled electorate. Two fresh surveys place the governing party at 31.1 pct in their vote‑estimate models but they also reveal overwhelming publ...
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Greek retail sales dive 8.5 pct in May after brief rise in April
EconomyMacroeconomyThe turnover of Greece’s retail trade index resumed a negative trend in May dropping by 8.5 percent... Agency (ELSTAT). Similarly, retail volume fell 3.8 percent in May from a rise of 7.1 percent posted in April. The rate of drop in May retail turnover indicates the highest negative reading since
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Severe underspend covers lower revenues for end-May primary surplus
Economyof 597 million euros in May compared to a target of 246 million, reducing accordingly the year... in May by 1.04 billion, reversing the 4-month slight overperformance of 68 million... of the key budget figures, revenues (before tax refunds) resumed a downward trend in May for the first
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New overdue taxes rise by 235 mln in May, total debt at 104.5 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyThe month-on-month rise in Greece's new tax debt came to 235 million euros in May, data from... obligations from tax categories showed a rise of 193 million month-on-month in May, bringing the total... percent in May from 75.8 percent in April, while the amount of VAT due came to 1.84 billion
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Budget primary deficit of 4.80 bln confirmed for May as Covid-19 measures hit
EconomyMacroeconomyof 2020, compared to a surplus of 916 million noted in May 2019, the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution bulletin for May showed on Thursday. The budget for May has been widely considered... balance for May came to a deficit of 3.33 billion euros compared to a monthly deficit of 2.01
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Despite improvement in services, goods tip current account to deep deficit of 2 bln in May
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece posted a current account (C/A) deficit of 2 billion euros in May, from 1.62 billion euros in April, Bank of Greece (BoG) data showed on Thursday. In May 2021, the balance showed a deficit of 1.36 billion euros, while in May 2020 the current account posted a deficit of 911 million euros
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