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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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Greek-Turkish relations at standstill as Athens counters Ankara's claims
PoliticsForeign PolicyCouncil, with Greece, adding in a speech to legislators from his governing AKP party that Ankara wanted a foreign policy that “had strong character”. Ankara has not only cut off bilateral talks... Ankara. Turkey continues to demand that Greece demilitarises its Eastern Aegean islands and claims
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Newsletter 269 -16/10/2020
Turkey forces way back on agenda PM heads to Brussels with Ankara’s moves on his mind as GD trial... Ministry reacted on Monday by accusing Ankara of undermining efforts to ease recent tensions between... on Turkey by crossing what Ankara has described as a “red line”. The government was quick to rebuff
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Ankara directs ire at Athens over ruling on soldiers as Cyprus talks drift
PoliticsForeign Policyfled to northern Greece after the attempted July 15 coup. In a statement issued on Thursday, Ankara... once again”. Moreover, Ankara argues that “we do not see the support and cooperation that we need... in the failed coup, as Ankara insists. The soldiers will be held in detention until their asylum
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Athens and Ankara face bumps in the road as they prepare for political dialogue
PoliticsForeign PolicyDeputy Foreign Minister Alexandra Papadopoulou is due to visit Ankara on March 11 for the second... and Ankara is the demarcation of the maritime zones, while the Cyprus issue also needs to be resolved...-Turkish relations continue to go through a period of calm, Athens recognises that Ankara will still
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Athens eyes GSI workaround to avoid dispute with Turkey
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor renewable power installations, meanwhile, promise to bring order to rampant development, but critics..., that Ankara is through diplomatic channels before activities begin. The demand, attributed to Turkish..., which Marinakis noted lacks recognition beyond Ankara itself, and stressing that Greek démarches
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Ankara springs surprise on Athens with Libya maritime deal
PoliticsForeign PolicyAnkara caught Athens by surprise when it announced this week the signing of a Maritime... Directorate. This new move by Ankara has caused concern in Athens, which is considering how it should react.... Additionally, Libya and Ankara argue that they have common sea borders, ignoring the island of Crete
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