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  1. Budget primary shows deficit of 7.01 bln in September
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The 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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  2. Podcast - Long live the revolution: The legacy of Greece's 1821 war of independence

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    Greece 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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  3. General govt primary cash deficit at 7.01 bln in Sept, arrears up by 113 mln
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’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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  4. Athens boosted by Lagarde's comments on primary surplus, but no move due for now
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    -be European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde, even though Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has put... and Monetary Affairs Committee on Wednesday, Lagarde, who is still managing director...,” she said in a response to a question from an MEP. Lagarde suggested that the target should

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  5. Budget primary shows deficit of 7.01 bln as revenues suffer in September

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The 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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  6. Athens takes heart from Gentiloni, Lagarde comments but still has distance to cover

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    and ANFA profits whose transfer to Greece is already part of the existing agreements. Lagarde Further words of encouragement for the Greek authorities came from Christine Lagarde on Thursday, during.... Again, Lagarde’s carefully worded response does not change the current situation. Despite recent

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  7. Athens ties up prior actions, IMF hints at programme role
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    a long time to resolve. Lagarde The report suggested that if the IMF is left in limbo, it could... newspaper Handelsblatt recently, IMF managing director Christine Lagarde indicated that she would... by the creditors,” she added. Rice told journalists that Lagarde would attend the June 15 meeting

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  8. Tax chief's departure brings coalition revenue plans under scrutiny
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    for pursuing major tax evaders or for investigating “special cases,” such as the so-called Lagarde... euros. #Greece new unpaid taxes at €763 mln in Apr (from €1.21 bln in Mar) & at €4.33 bln year

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  9. Newsletter 62 - 12/02/2016

    Newsletters

    Pensions remain central issue Positive hints from Eurogroup as IMF calls for more measures... Christine Lagarde last week linking IMF says almost €9bn in measures are required for Greece... public spending has been reduced as much as possible. IMF managing director Christine Lagarde has said

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  10. Erdogan's Hagia Sophia move adds to complexity, uncertainty of Greek-Turkish relations
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    Erdogan signed a decree handing over the Hagia Sophia, which he called “Ayasofya Mosque

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