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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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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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Turkey's Aegean moratorium eases tension as Berlin tries to foster talks
PoliticsForeign Policyexpiry date as an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers is to take place on August 27-28 and this may... by Spain’s Foreign Minister, Arancha Gonzalez Laya, who visited Ankara just before her official trip to Athens. Following her talks with Turkey’s political leadership, Gonzalez Laya said on Monday
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All-round concern about Greek-Turkish tension in run-up to referendum
PoliticsForeign Policy, referring to Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias as a “spoiled brat.” The fervent nature of the rhetoric used by Erdogan and Bahceli has caused concern in Athens, and elsewhere, that overzealousness may lead
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Grand projects and even loftier ambitions drive Greece's energy project bonanza
EconomyFeaturesthat this estimate may be revised downwards. Even some of the more ambitious projects that have been... a balance will have to be struck, the outcome is far from predictable, and may not be optimal when... and Stara Zagora. Whilst relatively modest in length and capacity (it will deliver 3 bcm/y initially
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Athens promotes role as energy hub as PM prepares for talks in Washington
PoliticsForeign Policyduring his tenure to Washington on May 16. Energy security is expected to top the agenda of talks he... in the Aegean may benefit Erdogan to retain nationalist and conservative votes. In response... the northeastern Greek city of Komotini and Stara Zagora, in central Bulgaria. That includes
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Newsletter 79 - 24/06/2016
in April. Tsipras calls for EU change after Brexit Government's plans for electoral reform may be too...?” said the check-in attendant at Berlin’s Tegel Airport. The man, who appeared to have a Somali
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From Berlin to Brexit
Agorain the tournament. These simple acts of people feeling at home in a country they may not have been born...“So, you are here?” said the check-in attendant at Berlin’s Tegel Airport. The man, who appeared to have a Somali background, had a charming smile. His comment was in reference to my British passport
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