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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. 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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  5. Covid-19 data controversy rumbles on, as opposition probes on transparency

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    , following hints in the media from members of the committee and outside experts about the quality... in the summer and fatal delays in dealing with outbreaks in northern Greece were the result of poor... committee and the government to be made public in order to shed light on the expert’s recommendations

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  6. Police actions in spotlight again after fatal shooting

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    A fatal shooting by police officers following a high-speed pursuit has once again attracted controversy around procedures and accountability in the force, as well as the effects of the government’s “law and order” agenda. On Friday night, motorcycle police were involved in an incident in which

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  7. Newsletter 271 -30/10/2020

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    at 7.01 bln September figure confirmed as missing target by 9.58 billion euros The budget primary balance recorded a deficit of 7.01 billion euros in the first nine months of 2020, compared to a surplus... recommendations were thought to include earlier curfews, a universal mask mandate, an increase in remote

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  8. Stage set for censure motion as Parliament votes to review charges against deputy minister
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    crash site in the days after the fatal accident two years ago. It is expected that the opposition... a recommendation whether to refer the accused to a special court. The committee’s recommendation will need

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  9. Newsletter 276 -04/12/2020

    Newsletters

    questioned increasingly by opposition parties, following hints in the media from members... that key decisions such as reopening tourism in the summer and fatal delays in dealing with outbreaks

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  10. Newsletter 275 -27/11/2020

    Newsletters

    . Aggregate PIB expenditure came to 7.01 billion, overshooting the target by 2.28 billion. Overall, the PIB... behind Greece’s RRF proposals. The committee’s recommendations are broader in scope, amounting

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