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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 of 2020, compared to a surplus of 4.47 billion noted in September 2019, the final Finance Ministry (MoF... during the first nine months of the year. Personal income tax (PIT) was below target by 763 million
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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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China's Footprint in Southeast Europe: Constructing the "Balkan Silk Road"
Agoraor participate in public procurement tenders. Overall, Chinese activities along the Balkan Silk Road... risk – Creating opportunities The magnitude and complexity of the Balkan Silk Road project poses..., the process of implementing these along the Balkan Silk Road, regulatory capacity building
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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 (MoF) budget execution bulletin for September showed on Thursday. The primary surplus was below its
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China’s Footprint in Southeast Europe: Constructing the "Balkan Silk Road"
Agoraand challenges for the extension of China’s Balkan Silk Road. The final piece will place China’s activities... the Balkan Silk Road initiative. Seen from this perspective, Chinese investments in FYR of Macedonia.... As China implements its BRI along the Balkan Silk Road spill-over implications materialize over time
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Athens eyes enhanced diplomatic role after hosting Zelensky and Balkan leaders
PoliticsForeign Policy. The meeting was effectively a Ukraine-Balkan informal summit since the honorary guest was Ukrainian... that Zelensky’s visit and the informal dinner with Balkan leaders in the presence of the presidents... as of the Western Balkans. In fact, the 11 leaders of the Balkan countries in a joint statement
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Athens takes steps to mend fences with Balkan neighbours
PoliticsForeign PolicyGreece is trying to find ways to restore relations with Balkan its neighbours following the recent... at the special EU Council on the refugee crisis last October, which was attended by Western Balkan... traditionally good ties with Balkan countries to build new alliances that led to the closure of the so
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China's footprint in Southeast Europe: Constructing the "Balkan Silk Road"
Agoracontinents. The “Balkan Silk Road” is the name given to the transport route and logistics corridor China has begun to establish in the Balkan region even before the official launch of the BRI two years..., constituted a unique opportunity for countries participating in the Balkan Silk Road project to broaden
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Athens aiming to boost EU-Balkan momentum
PoliticsForeign Policythe exact opposite. Last week, five Balkan leaders held meetings with Prime Minister Kyriakos... government is aiming to enhance both bilateral relations with the Balkan countries and to make up... Lajčák EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue and other Western Balkan regional
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