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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. Putin visit highlights potential, but also limitations, of Greece-Russia ties

    PoliticsForeign Policy

    There was much enthusiasm in Athens about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit on Friday... the limitations facing their relationship. Putin's visit to Greece was clearly linked to his wish to visit... and, in this context, would welcome any interest from Russia. This meant that Putin, who was accompanied

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  4. Poll reaffirms positive view of Putin among Greeks
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    Society

    still when asked about Russian leader Vladimir Putin, with 67 percent of respondents saying... Donald Trump (73 percent negative). The positive opinion of Putin was based in part on perceptions..., 41.5 percent of Greeks said Putin, followed by 27.5 percent for Merkel and only 5 percent for Trump

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  5. 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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  6. Athens seeks talks with Erdogan as Turkey steps up diplomatic activity in region
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    is meeting with Vladimir Putin in Beijing this week but also claims to have an excellent relationship... objections to the 2019 Turkey-Libya memorandum. The EU’s chief diplomat Kaja Kallas said the memorandum... to a large extent the new UN-led efforts aiming at finding a resolution on the Cyprus issue. Within

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  7. 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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  8. Are Chinese investments starting to hit a wall in Germany?
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    Agora

    to allow privately-owned Huawei equipment to be used in its forthcoming mobile telephony 5G wireless... of Vodafone and Telefónica O2 operating in Germany have built the 4G network with Huawei infrastructure equipment. All three companies have long-term strategic partnerships with Huawei. The transfer

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  9. Europe, the euro and a leader like Putin: survey reveals mixed views of Greeks in 2018
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    Society

    the ideal political leader for Greece would resemble, 30 percent chose Vladimir Putin. Regarding work

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  10. Athens concerned but silent as Trump administration criticises Europe, lines up Ukraine talks
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    of the US and Russia delegation and later between Trump and Vladimir Putin, in Saudi Arabia... Affairs Kaja Kallas. The meeting took stock of the latest contacts with US and Ukraine officials

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