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Budget primary shows deficit of 7.01 bln in September
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance recorded a deficit of 7.01 billion euros in the first nine months... billion euros, above target by 711 million euros. Broken down by category, taxes on goods and services... during the first nine months of the year. Personal income tax (PIT) was below target by 763 million
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Budget primary shows deficit of 7.01 bln as revenues suffer in September
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance recorded a deficit of 7.01 billion euros in the first nine months of 2020, compared to a surplus of 4.47 billion noted in September 2019, the preliminary Finance Ministry... million euros, paid by the Ministry of Finance (transfers category) and the expenditure
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Podcast - Long live the revolution: The legacy of Greece's 1821 war of independence
AgoraGreece is celebrating the 200th anniversary of its war of independence, which began in 1821 and allowed Greeks to free themselves of Ottoman rule and oppression, and form their own nation-state. To mark this occasion, we spoke to Sakis Gekas, the Hellenic Heritage Foundation (HHF) Chair of Modern
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General govt primary cash deficit at 7.01 bln in Sept, arrears up by 113 mln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s general government (gg) primary cash deficit came to 7.01 billion euros in the first nine months of the year compared to a surplus of 4.53 billion in the same period last year, according... at a deficit of 7.01 billion euros. The budget primary balance for the same time last year came
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The quarterly national accounts from the income side
Agora” workers. The return from these self-employed workers is mostly captured by the category “operating... prevalent. Hence the category “operating surplus” in Greece contains a share of income... 2021), we commented on the current government’s reported policy plans to subsidize, in various ways
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Newsletter 497 - 06/03/2026
a tenth of global refined aluminium production, and the closure of Hormuz has disrupted these flows. Europe relies on the region for around 20% of its aluminium imports, leaving Greek industrial players such as Metlen exposed to both supply delays and surging energy costs. Aluminium prices have risen
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Budget deficit of 6.38 bln in Aug confirmed; target beaten due to one offs
EconomyMacroeconomyeuros paid by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (transfers category) and the refundable advance
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Eighteen core goods led exports during crisis, NBG study notes
EconomyFeaturescategory, which covered 27 percent of Greek exports and have a strong share in international markets. These include aluminium, marble, olive oil, olives and feta. The second category consists of what... period, the rising export category managed to double its market share to 2 percent in 2017. Other
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Samaras shoots, Samaras scores!
Agora“Samaras rescues Greece” – it’s the headline the prime minister and many in his office would have cherished. But Giorgos Samaras, the striker without a club, has beaten premier Antonis to the title... to Colombia in its first game at this World Cup, perhaps fearful that they would rest on their laurels
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Newsletter 398 - 20/10/2023
was soundly beaten by Dimitris Kouretas, a candidate put forward by centre-left PASOK and supported by main... the national vote in 2027. There has been a sense that the government has rested on its laurels since its
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