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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

    Agora

    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. Revenues at 4.77 bln in Oct, beating target for fourth straight month

    Economy

    to the targets being beaten over the last four months, even though there is a steady increase in unpaid...The final budget execution to October confirmed preliminary figures, released by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) on November 13, showing revenues beating monthly targets by 763 million euros

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  6. Athens ponders impact of Turkey's role in Afghanistan
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    to diplomatic sources, around 10 Afghans of Greek interest are still trapped in Kabul and increasingly... interpreters and their families. The ambassador travelled to Kabul last Wednesday in order to help.... The situation became complex because the Taliban did not allow these Afghans to reach Kabul’s airport

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  7. Athens homing in on non-permanent seat at UNSC
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    in the sub- Saharan region of Africa. But it would be more significant if these contacts made... the most powerful UN institution as it can take legally binding decisions to impose sanctions

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  8. New Democracy tries to win over voters with crackdown on bank charges, migration
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    severely brain-damaged after being beaten and sexually assaulted by a Pakistani migrant on the island... for voters. At the same time, it is clear that the subject of banks hits a raw nerve for New Democracy

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  9. EP president visit and winding up of rail crash inquiry cast spotlight on rule of law concerns

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    An official visit to Athens by the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola gave Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis an occasion to hit back at the recent resolution passed by European lawmakers expressing concerns about the rule of law in Gr...

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  10. Orthodox Christianity survey reveals strong influence on Greek society
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    Society

    of the religion compared to other regions where Orthodoxy is practiced, such as sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America... in sub-Saharan Africa, growing to 15 percent in 2010. In terms of population, the country

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