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Budget primary deficit at 1.47 bln euros in Jan, revenue shortfall hits 812 mln
EconomyMacroeconomybillion euros. Net revenues came to 3.85 billion euros, below target by 812 million euros... a deficit of 782 million euros for the month.
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Athens launches drive to pre-pay part of IMF loan, bringing budget benefits
EconomyProgrammeGreece has launched the formal process to pre-pay part of the loans it has received from..., Greece is due to pay 2.1 billion euros per year up to 2021, dropping to 1.9 in 2022 and 1.4 in 2023... the process on hold. Although the EFSF is a pari passu creditor, the ESM is a preferred creditor, only
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On campaign trail, PM promises higher pay as SYRIZA wavers over MEP assault claims
PoliticsGreek Politicsfour main priorities, including better pay, improved healthcare, policies for the younger... candidates who are not necessarily the best for the job. The mood was captured by veteran PASOK MP Haris
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Rise in overdue contributions slows to 310 mln in Q3, total at 16.9 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyThe rise in unpaid social security contributions (SSCs) slowed quarter on quarter (QoQ) to 310 million euros in Q3 of 2016, from 831 million in Q2. The outstanding amount reaching 16.92 billion, the quarterly bulletin of the single SSC collection centre (KEAO) displayed on Monday. The increase
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New polls suggest picking party veteran for president helps PM in goal of mobilising ND base
PoliticsGreek PoliticsTwo new opinion polls published on Monday indicate that there was a lukewarm reaction among Greek voters to the news that New Democracy veteran Kostas Tasoulas is Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s... and sticking, instead, with a party veteran. This is seen as part of a strategy to rally the party base
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Budget primary confirmed at deficit of 1.47 bln in Jan as taxes dwindle
EconomyMacroeconomy. Net revenues came to 3.85 billion euros, below target by 812 million euros. The monthly primary... a deficit of 782 million euros for the month.
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Unhappy voters struggle to find alternatives as PM faces fresh attack from veteran conservatives
PoliticsGreek Politicsin appearances and becoming a “cheerleader” at the expense of the national interest. The veteran right..., Mitstotakis has to contend with grumblings from veterans of his own party. In what has become a recurring
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Newsletter 447 - 17/01/2025
PoliticsMitsotakis plays it safe by picking ND veteran for presidentSettling weeks of speculation... of the 23 independent lawmakers are also expected to back the ND veteran. The first round of elections... parliamentary speaker Kostas Tasoulas as his preferred candidate. In an announcement sprung somewhat earlier
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Government commits to uniformed personnel pay rises amid clamour for higher incomes
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been forced to commit to pay rises for all uniformed..., coast guard and fire service to be awarded more pay following the recent announcement of wage... that more pay increases would be announced in due course but “under the right conditions and at the right
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After support package, government turns attention to "everyday" issues
PoliticsGreek Politicsbe expelled and those vandalising university property should be made to pay for repairs, arguing... would not be picking up the drinks tab.
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