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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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An issue of statistical significance in Greece
Agorathan 1 percent of GDP in 2009. To put things in perspective, the only period in the last 20 years...-employee of the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), Zoe Georganta, has accused him of colluding... to the eurozone and International Monetary Fund for emergency loans. Georganta argues that Georgiou’s
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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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Public deficit and democratic duty
Agorarates, staving off a financial assistance program. Lastly, to put the blame for Greece’s 2009 deficit... report, in the past it was ELSTAT employee Zoe Georganta making allegations against the service’s... of minds, Georganta stood as a candidate for the austerity-hating, conspiracy-loving Independent Greeks
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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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VAT and income taxes buoy revenue performance as primary surplus target is beaten in Sep
EconomyMacroeconomymillion. Overall, the PIB balance landed at a deficit of roughly 3.3 billion euros. Greece has also
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Industrial production up by 3.3 percent in December
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) rose by 3.3 percent year-on-year (YoY) in December following a revised increase of 8.9 percent in November, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data... strong overall. The closure of customers after strict coronavirus restrictions were put in place caused
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Newsletter 398 - 20/10/2023
was soundly beaten by Dimitris Kouretas, a candidate put forward by centre-left PASOK and supported by main... within its own ranks. Despite the defiant spin put on the results, the outcome was a chastening one... that this sense of malaise does not set in as it will put his government on the back foot, perhaps
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Bulgaria's Covid-19 vaccination fiasco: excessive risks, mediocre results
Agorawas it then that Bulgaria decided to ignore prudent practice and put all of its eggs in one basket... of the price tag the Bulgarian government had put on its citizens. These are the savings from choosing... Biotech and India’s Bharat Biotech. A question of price While the exact prices the different vaccine
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